Even these many years later I can remember the names of those most often selected to be the scapegoat. Through no fault of their own, they were forced to bear the insecurities—the “sins,” if you will—of the rest. It may seem like nothing more than “kids being kids,” but it’s not innocent. It is, in fact, an adolescent inauguration into the demonic. The fear of being exposed … the group selection of the one to be picked on … the relief that it’s not you … the bonding achieved by the crowd’s cruelty to the scapegoat. … All of this is what the satanic is about. It’s also what human sacrifice is
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