Broken Window fallacy cannot apply here if this is a matter of common good, as opposes to matters that target specific businesses. Considering American companies as a whole and the nature of climate affecting everyone, the EPA regulations, with enough evidence of harm, is enough to act as a public good for change where individual businesses as a collective has failed. Other examples include public health, segregation, labor laws, traffic laws and so forth.

Pain depends on the afferent nerves. If you cut off the pathway of your nerves to the brain, then you cannot feel it. Our brains can also be trained to ignore these signals over time, or to recreate the memory of pain. Since they are just neuron signals, some people can even enjoy pain.