Envy:

There are a number of definitions for envy. The best definition is that it is an emotion felt by people when a person lacks something that belongs to another. This can be absolutely anything, from a possession to an achievement.

Envy is one of the seven deadly sins. It has been given that title as it can cause people to act in a number of ways, endangering themselves and others in the process.

Also known as the `green-eyed monster`, envy can lead people to harm their loved ones. In a year many women are the victims of envy. They are the victims of violent attacks from their boyfriends, husbands etc because they feel insecure about the attention their other half is attracting. Due to this envy can lead them to commit crimes they would not commit if they were able to control their feelings.

I believe that envy like a number of things can destroy a person’s life, therefore making it into something that is bad. Everyone feels envious about things. It is human nature to. Yet envy can cause people to commit crimes they would not do had they not been envious of something or someone.

The links below explain exactly what envy is and how it can affect people’s lives:

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/jealousy-envy-negative-emotion.html

http://www.hlumc.com/multimedia/sermons/mar_8_09.pdf

The images below also show what envy is and the effects it has: