Does suffering make us better people?

In this page we will consider views about the question, 'Does suffering make us better people ?'

One point of view is that suffering gives us a better understanding of what goes on. we learn to appreciate the things we have because in a click of a finger it can all be gone. Sufering can bring great depression however, but this in turn provides knowledge and a greater understanding of how it feels to be a victim of suffering.Otherwise we wolud just take things for graunted and would just accept stuff. But Because we have suffering we can appriciate life more and stuff like that and how lucky we are.

Although not all suffering is necessery as inicent people die,for examle in the Tsunami, not all those people could of done something and no good came out of it but many believe it had to happen to do with geographical reasons.
Suffering can cause so much distress and bring out the worst in people.

Some religious people will say that religion cannot explain why God lets us suffer.  However, they will say that religon can help you get through suffering.

Some people would say that people,  especially children, who have gone through tremendous upheavals eg. brittle bones have certain charms and quirks that other children have not got. making them a joy to be around.