GÜNAH KEÇİSİ ALGISININ NEDENLERİ ÜZERİNE
ON THE CAUSES OF SCAPEGOAT PERCEPTION

Summary/Abstract: The scapegoat, which is any object, animal, bird or human being to whom the misfortunes, disasters, diseases and sins of a person or a community are symbolically attributed, and which is believed to take all these negativities with it when it is released, stoned, thrown into a river or the sea, has been dealt with by experts in the field mostly within the scope of blame, atonement and sacrifice. It is a well-known fact that religions, especially Judaism, have an important influence on the emergence of the scapegoat perception. It is not correct to associate the reasons for the scapegoat perception with religion alone. It is not possible to properly understand the reasons for the scapegoat perception without taking into account the human mind, psychology, culture, social and economic structure, and the phenomenon of power. In this study, in addition to the psychological reasons for the perception of scapegoating, religious, social, cultural, historical, ethnic, educational and economic reasons are comprehensively emphasized. In the light of the reasons put forward, it is thought that in today's world, where humanity is rapidly slipping away from the ground of tolerance, the perception of scapegoating may come back to the agenda in a much more effective and destructive way. It is concluded that the revival of the scapegoat perception, which can lead humanity to great destruction, can only be prevented by educating people in a human and nature-oriented way, secularization, tolerance and civilization.

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