WOF 348: The Power of Mimetic Desire w/ Luke Burgis
The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture
The Scapegoating Process: Guilt and Innocence
The guilt of a scapegoat doesn't matter in the scapegoating process, as a guilty scapegoat makes it easier for people to transfer their own guilt. This ancient ritual can cause people to not deal with systemic problems and be under the illusion that their problems are banished. The sins of the people are symbolically transferred onto a goat, as in Leviticus.
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