The categorical imperative and masochism
Can a person who enjoys suffering pose a challenge to the categorical imperative?
For him, suffering is great, and therefore there is no harm in doing this to another.
In short, is the categorical imperative equivalent to "what is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor"?
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If he enjoys it, then he does not suffer. The phenomenon of suffering is mental. Pain is not suffering if you enjoy it. The categorical imperative says that you should act in a way that will bring the world to the best state. If there is someone who loves pain, then you can certainly cause him pain, but not to others. And he cannot cause pain to others because he enjoys it. If you adopt the argument that it is appropriate to act in a way that will maximize pleasure in the world, the conclusion is that masochists should cause pain and others normal pleasure.
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