Does Free Will Lead To Suffering?

I've been diving deeper into the age-old debate about free will and suffering, and honestly, the more I read, the more questions pop up for me. The original post touches on a core contradiction that really bothers me: if free will is the reason for suffering here on Earth, why don't we see the same suffering in Heaven, where, according to many religious texts, free will also exists? It's a puzzle I can't quite piece together. When I think about "free will," I imagine the ability to make genuine choices – to choose good or bad, to act or not to act. But if that freedom inherently leads to pain and hardship on Earth, then what does that say about the nature of our existence? Some argue that suffering is a necessary consequence, almost a byproduct of true freedom. Without the choice to do harm, they say, our choice to do good wouldn't be meaningful. It’s like, how can you appreciate light without darkness? However, this explanation hits a snag when we look at the concept of Heaven. If an all-powerful being could design a realm where individuals possess free will without it leading to suffering, then why wasn't Earth created in the same way? This isn't just a minor detail; it feels like a significant "design flaw" if the goal was a benevolent creation. Is suffering truly "necessary" for our free will to be authentic, or is it an "excuse" for a system that could have been designed better? I sometimes wonder if it's less about justification and more about accepting aspects of existence we don't fully understand. I've heard some argue that in Heaven, our free will is perfected or aligned with divine will, thus eliminating the possibility of choosing evil. But if that's the case, is it still truly "free" in the same sense? Or does it imply a loss of the very free will we're told causes suffering here? This line of reasoning often leads me to question the very definition of free will itself across different spiritual contexts. Could it be that suffering isn't an inherent result of free will, but rather a consequence of choices made within a specific environmental or spiritual context? If so, couldn't a different context (like Heaven's) be applied to Earth? This whole discussion makes me think about whether suffering is "intentional" or just an unavoidable part of the cosmic fabric. If an all-powerful entity could create a world with free will and no suffering, why didn't they? Is it about experiencing growth through adversity, or perhaps a test? These are big questions, and I don't have all the answers. But exploring them helps me clarify my own understanding of faith, morality, and the human condition. What do you all think? Have you grappled with these ideas too? I’d love to hear your perspectives on how free will and suffering connect, especially concerning these religious explanations.