Comparing Generosity And Greed's Opposing Virtue

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For my collage, I pictured the capital sin, Greed, and its opposing virtue, Generosity. Greed is an excessive desire for wealth and possession, those who are greedy only care about getting more for themselves. Greed's opposing virtue. generosity, is an attitude of self giving. I decided to display my pictures representing Greed and generosity in a dollar sign. I did this because those who are greedy are always wanting money.
For the capital sin, Greed, I selected pictures with children not willing to share and self absorbed, politicians hoarding their money, and business men/women desiring for wealth. I also displayed some celebrities who often times only care for themselves such as Justin Bieber. For the virtue of Generosity, I choose pictures

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