"The Scapegoat" Quotes
"The Scapegoat" by René Girard explores the role of scapegoating in human culture, arguing that societies maintain peace by collectively projecting their violence onto a chosen victim.
philosophy | 216 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
The scapegoat is society's way of preserving itself in the face of its own violence.
We create scapegoats to divert our attention from the real problems we refuse to confront.
The scapegoat bears the burden of our collective guilt.
Scapegoating is a mechanism of social control, a way to maintain order and hierarchy.
The scapegoat is both condemned and revered, a paradoxical figure in society.
Behind every scapegoat, there lies a deep-seated fear of the Other.
By scapegoating others, we avoid facing our own shortcomings and failures.
The scapegoat is sacrificed to restore order and harmony in society.
Scapegoating perpetuates the cycle of violence and injustice.
The scapegoat is a vessel onto which we project our own darkness.
