How can a god, that apparently loves everyone, allow this kind of thing to happen?

[John V]

Thanks. I thought it was me, but I couldn't find it.

One has suffering, but also has compassion, generosity, self-sacrifice, etc. - qualities which most consider to be good and noble.

The other has no suffering, but neither does it have these good and noble qualities.

It's a matter of opinion as to which one, if either, is better.

If it was as simple as self-sacrifice and generosity existing because they are noble, wouldn't suffering have to exist in heaven for those things to exist, too?

This has also been discussed already, and no, I'm not looking it up for you.