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Date Posted: 15:58:58 02/10/08 Sun
Author: Jonathan Dunn
Subject: Re: Stoning
In reply to: Betsy Peters 's message, "Stoning" on 05:00:57 02/04/08 Mon

Probably the scapegoat mechanism. The myths that are built up around the scapegoat mechanism are supposed to justify the selection of the victim, right? Certainly the victim isn't guilty, but if the rest of the community were conscious of that fact, then the mechanism wouldn't work. The fact that the stories try to give reasons supporting their choice of victim doesn't mean that those stories are the real reasons behind their choice.

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  • Re: Stoning -- Jfish, 19:02:10 02/10/08 Sun
  • Re: Stoning -- Hwaet!, 17:24:27 02/16/08 Sat

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