We're in violent agreement. My point is, I guess, that the "European way" of foregoing painkillers can be taken too far. And that's actually something that does happen - it's easy to get from from "pain is a warning signal you shouldn't ignore" to "pain shouldn't be suppressed if it's bearable", especially when you hear about dangerous side effects of painkillers. There are definitely people in Europe who think like that, even doctors.