I've been thinking about this ... in particular, I've been wondering if it can be said that pleasure is a subset of happiness. I'm not entirely certain it is. I think there are some cases where pleasure is had at the expense of happiness. Certainly long term happiness. Specifically I'm thinking of the "pleasurable vices" such as narcotics, porn, gambling and prostitution. They may well produce some short-term pleasure. But it is really likely that people who engage in those things can really develop a long-term sense of happiness and contentment? I suspect not.
But that's not to say that all pleasure is detrimental to long term happiness.
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