Why do people need a scapegoat?

Bradley Taylor24 said:Why on earth would I squander my precious time, energy, and mental well-being on something as futile as hatred? For Simona Gotovac, it’s the exact same sentiment as it is for silentpilot6. It is far more efficient to simply look the other way when faced with such phenomena. You just let it slide right past you. At the end of the day, harboring hate only serves to harm oneself, and quite significantly at that.

Subabuse;24712716 said:The bigger the crowd, the stupider the group...
And it’s always the guy with zero self-esteem who’s the first to point fingers at someone else, just to distract from his own flaws...
In any mob, you’ve got at least five or six mindless followers just trailing behind some insecure alpha, thinking it makes them feel safe...

I’m with you on that. I honestly think 90% of these fake controversies are manufactured by people like that. Others go along with it, not because they actually believe the nonsense, but just because it’s entertaining. Personally, I think these types are either deeply insecure—trying to fix their own issues by tearing others down—or they're just completely clueless. When they run out of things to talk about, they target anyone who stands out. Whether it's picking on a flaw or attacking someone more capable because they can't stand seeing someone actually succeed... it's always the same pattern.

Betty Long14 said:Must be nice being all high and mighty with your advice, but you clearly don't see how kids actually flock to a target because:
he's quiet and keeps to himself
doesn't have a smartphone
has no Facebook profile
has some kind of speech impediment
and all that other stuff........................

Betty Long14 said:Must be nice being all high and mighty with your advice, but you clearly don't see how kids actually flock to a target because:
he's quiet and keeps to himself
doesn't have a smartphone
has no Facebook profile
has some kind of speech impediment
and all that other stuff........................

Betty Long14 said:Must be nice being all high and mighty with your advice, but you clearly don't see how kids actually flock to a target because:
he's quiet and keeps to himself
doesn't have a smartphone
has no Facebook profile
has some kind of speech impediment
and all that other stuff........................

Alex Patel96 said:I honestly think we’re looking at a vicious cycle here. At least, that’s what I see happening all around me. Everyone is just lashing out at everyone else because someone, somewhere down the line, decided to take their frustrations out on a person who eventually ended up in the position of abuser.

Then, the person who’s currently the underdog just moves on and dumps all that pent-up rage onto some other target later on...

It’s nothing more than people using others to vent their own deep-seated frustrations.

silentsailor4 said:Children act on instinct—or at least, they are predominantly driven by it. They serve as the clearest window into the primal traits embedded within us through evolution. In this instance, we see the survival of the fittest playing out according to Darwinian theory.
Hatred is a fundamental human impulse that we attempt to suppress through the imposition of civilized values. Religion serves as one of our most effective tools in this struggle, simply by virtue of its endurance over several millennia.

Betty Chase54 said:I have to disagree with that. Personally, I don't feel this urge to take my issues out on others.

Look, I deal with negative energy just like everyone else, but I consider myself smart and decent enough to handle my own business internally.

Aaron Anderson72 said:🙂 That's a really interesting take! Makes total sense to me.

silentsailor4 said:How did I figure this out?
It happened once I had children. The most intense period is around age two. At that stage, they haven't developed any civilized inhibitions yet, but they are already capable of quite a lot. Once they start fighting over a toy at daycare, there is absolutely no mercy; they immediately identify the weakest link and eliminate them first. It is drastic—they even resort to biting. When I picked up my kid from preschool for the first time only to see a massive bruise on their ear, I was stunned and horrified. But then, after hearing the full story of what actually went down, I finally understood how these things work.