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According to the scapegoat mechanism, the victim is transformed from a source of what to what?
Disorder to order
Life to death
Hatred to love
Ignorance to knowledge
Answer
According to the scapegoat mechanism, the victim is transformed from a source of disorder to order. The victim is often blamed for all the problems in the group, and their suffering is seen as a way to cleanse the group of its impurities. This process can help to maintain social order by providing a scapegoat for the group's problems.
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