2007-01-29 11:07:29 · 4 answers · asked by misz douche bag or mr fag bag 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Scapegoating is often more devastating when applied to a minority group as they are inherently less able to defend themselves. A tactic often employed is to characterize an entire group of individuals according to the unethical or immoral conduct of a small number of individuals belonging to that group, also known as guilt by association.
"Scapegoated" groups throughout history have included almost every imaginable group of people: adherents of different religion, people of different race or nation or political belief, people differing in behaviour of majority. However, scapegoating may also be applied to organizations, such as governments, corporations, or various political groups.
In industrialised societies, scapegoating of traditional minority groups is increasingly frowned upon. In the extreme, this may result in socially-enforced rules regarding speech, as in political correctness.
2007-01-29 11:14:49 · answer #1 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Muslims
Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter
Atheists
The poor
2007-01-29 11:11:54 · answer #2 · answered by romulusnr 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Old people cause a lot of car accidents.
Young people cause a lot of car accidents.
Teachers get kids in trouble.
Lawyers are at fault for everything.
2007-01-29 11:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
illegal immigrants
liberals
media
homosexuals
"activist" judges
2007-01-30 07:46:41 · answer #4 · answered by Jack Chedeville 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋