Originally posted by InvisibleDuncan
Personally, I'm mostly happy. I've had bad moments in my life - who hasn't? - and I would gladly trade most of those for tedium instead. I would much rather be bored than, for example, have someone close to me die, and I think people who claim otherwise are both selfish and odd.
Selfish? That's a strange way to describe them. I can see you might think them odd, but selfish? Why?

I don't think you are looking at this question in its purest form though. The death of a close friend/relative has persistant consequences, and does not involve just you. The question's essence isn't about consequences, it's about pure experience.

It's not about picking and choosing either. It's a hypothetical choice between two extremes - sadness and emptiness.