I don't know. I would guess that suffering is a byproduct of consciousness and consciousness is either:
1) a selected trait that enhances cognitive functions (an adaptation)
2) a byproduct of cognitive traits that were selected for (a spandrel)
3) a physical fact regardless of biology (panpsychism).
I've always kind of went with 2) I guess.
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