Shooting the messenger
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| - | The '''scapegoat''' was a [[goat]] that was driven off into the wilderness as part of the ceremonies of [[Yom Kippur]], the Day of Atonement, in [[Judaism]] during the times of the [[Temple in Jerusalem]]. The rite is described in [[Leviticus]] 16. | + | In earlier times, messages were usually delivered in person by a human envoy. Sometimes, as in war, for example, the messenger was sent from the enemy camp. An easily provoked combatant receiving such an overture could more easily vent [[anger]] (or otherwise retaliate) on the deliverer of the unpopular message than on its author. |
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| + | "Attacking the messenger" is a subdivision of the [[ad hominem]] logical [[fallacy]].{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} | ||
| - | The word is more widely used as a [[metaphor]], referring to someone who is [[blame]]d for misfortunes, generally as a way of distracting attention from the real causes. Another term for scapegoat is [[Fall guy|fall guy]]. | ||
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| - | * [[Bullying]] | + | * [[Ad hominem]] |
| - | * [[Displacement (psychology)]] | + | * [[Egodystonic]] |
| - | * [[Dehumanization]] | + | * [[Scapegoating]] |
| - | * [[Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis]] | + | * [[Whistleblower]] |
| - | * [[Identified patient]] | + | |
| - | * [[Mobbing]] | + | |
| - | * [[Moral panic]] | + | |
| - | * [[Sacrificial lamb]] | + | |
| - | * [[Shooting the messenger]] | + | |
| - | * [[Social stigma]] | + | |
| - | * [[Stereotype]] | + | |
| - | * [[Victim blaming]] | + | |
| - | * [[Victimisation]] | + | |
| - | * [[Wedge issue]] | + | |
| - | * [[Witch-hunt]] | + | |
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In earlier times, messages were usually delivered in person by a human envoy. Sometimes, as in war, for example, the messenger was sent from the enemy camp. An easily provoked combatant receiving such an overture could more easily vent anger (or otherwise retaliate) on the deliverer of the unpopular message than on its author.
"Attacking the messenger" is a subdivision of the ad hominem logical fallacy.Template:Citation needed
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