>A sadist fears pain more than death, to begin with, and so fake pain is a
> source of amusement to me. In the proactive sense, failure to comply
> leads
> a sadist to exploit your fear for the sake of his own fun. The only
> reason
> why it doesn't work depends on the tolerance levels for bitter feelings on
> the part of the sadist.
>
> --
> Emotion is a sign of weakness. Psychosis is a sign of vulnerability. As
> a
> society, we nurture weakness and exploit vulnerability and that's OK. It
> is
> as nature intended.
>

> Sadism is the opposite of happyism.
>

> Xref: number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com alt.philosophy:588963
>
> Sadism is the opposite of happyism.