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Weekly Contest #326
Pain was no longer permitted. In fact, pain was no longer possible. Twelve years ago, miraculously, the government was able to remove pain receptors from the body. They called it the Great Mercy. As a result, people were blessed. A world without pain or misery was a blessing. No more toes stubbed on the corner of your desk. No more mosquito bites, no more itching all week. No more random migraines. The world could finally be at peace. Or so they thought.Because pain was gone, people no longer feared papercuts or the danger of touching a hot ...
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