Theory:
The ideal society has maximized happiness and minimized suffering.
Disproving this theory is simple. Just find one example where this is not true. Find one exception! You probably cannot.
So, then, what is happiness?
Theory:
1.) Happiness is the natural state without predators, parasites, or disease.
2.) Happiness is good health, good friends
3.) Happiness is being respected for our accomplishments.
4.) Happiness is games that overcome simulated adversaries.
That seems viable enough. So what is suffering?
Theory:
1.) Suffering is the struggle to overcome death situations.
2.) Suffering is doing what we don’t want to do.
3.) Suffering is being forced to do what we don’t want to do.
4.) Suffering is hostility, rejection, blame, and criticism.
5.) Suffering is not having anything to do.
6.) Suffering is not having sufficient sex, food, shelter, money or health care.
7.) Suffering is having a bad disease.
8.) Suffering is having loved ones suffer.
Corollary 1:
Happiness is the elimination of suffering.
Corollary 2:
Utopia is achieved through the elimination of defects that cause suffering.
Corollary 3:
BDSM makes some happy because it is a game that simulates suffering. It makes some happy because it is only a game. Roller coasters provide similar entertainment in that they provide simulated pain, suffering and danger. Ditto for some medical operations.
I deserve to win the Nobel peace prize.