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scapegoatIn the Old Testament, a goat that was symbolically burdened with the sins of the people and then killed on Yom Kippur to rid Jerusalem of its iniquities. Similar rituals were held elsewhere in the ancient world to transfer guilt or blame. In ancient Greece, human scapegoats were beaten and driven out of cities to mitigate calamities. In early Roman law, an innocent person was allowed to assume the penalty of another; Christianity reflects this notion in its belief that Jesus died to atone for the sins of mankind. scapegoat Old Testament a goat used in the ritual of Yom Kippur (Leviticus 16); it was symbolically laden with the sins of the Israelites and sent into the wilderness to be destroyed scapegoat sent into wilderness bearing sins of Israelites. [O.T.: Leviticus 16:8–22] See : Penitence How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In addition to tracing history, Children Of Perdition delves into psychology and the development of racism both historical and modern, as well as the practices of scapegoating, racial politics, and the impact of World War II and the Nazis. Moussaoui's death will not be seen as an act of justice, but as the crudest form of scapegoating and vengeance. Hampered by the lax morality, state-sanctioned scapegoating, and the increasing distrustfulness and paranoia of the times, Axel Berg struggles to find a pattern that will allow him to solve the case. |
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