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This is like asking what's wet about the water. I can't imagine a frame of mind that could put "pain" in doubt without putting "bad" in similar doubt, thus making the question meaningless and confusing like some kind of koan. "What's X-like about X?" To reduce confusion you should try a less vague formulation, like "why do people seek to avoid pain?", where we can hope for a neurological answer or something.
ETA: Righting a Wrong Question seems to apply well here, simplifying your question to "Why do people think pain is bad?" which is much easier to answer.
Staring from the point you've suggested, I would say:
People don't think pain is bad -- not when it directs them to do something in their interest like let go of a hot stove, or be aware they have a broken bone. Moreover, on careful reflection, most people would want to get a pain signal when e.g. cancer is developing so they can treat it at the earliest possible time, and will be shielded from any procrastination.