sn42.12:11.1 Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using means both legitimate and illegitimate, and coercive and non-coercive, and who makes themselves happy and pleased, and shares it and makes merit.
sn42.12:11.2 They may be praised on three grounds, and criticized on one.
sn42.12:11.3 What are the three grounds for praise?
sn42.12:11.4 They seek wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. This is the first ground for praise.
sn42.12:11.5 They make themselves happy and pleased. This is the second ground for praise.
sn42.12:11.6 They share it and make merit. This is the third ground for praise.
sn42.12:11.7 What is the one ground for criticism?
sn42.12:11.8 They seek wealth using illegitimate, coercive means. This is the one ground for criticism.
sn42.12:11.9 This pleasure seeker may be praised on these three grounds, and criticized on this one.