sn42.12:10.1 Now, consider the pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using means both legitimate and illegitimate, and coercive and non-coercive, and makes themselves happy and pleased, but doesn’t share it and make merit.
sn42.12:10.2 They may be praised on two grounds, and criticized on two.
sn42.12:10.3 What are the two grounds for praise?
sn42.12:10.4 They seek wealth using legitimate, non-coercive means. This is the first ground for praise.
sn42.12:10.5 They make themselves happy and pleased. This is the second ground for praise.
sn42.12:10.6 What are the two grounds for criticism?
sn42.12:10.7 They seek wealth using illegitimate, coercive means. This is the first ground for criticism.
sn42.12:10.8 They don’t share it and make merit. This is the second ground for criticism.
sn42.12:10.9 This pleasure seeker may be praised on these two grounds, and criticized on these two.