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The lottery and religious traditions


Introduction
• one of the most important aspects of humanity: the need for a scapegoat
• religious traditions: passed on at an early age
people rarely question them
focused on a scapegoat
• tradition of the lottery is like a religious tradition
• the whole act is similar to acts of tribal rituals



Body
• passed on at an early age
• children don’t even fully understand the events taking place
• children follow their parents and participate like in religious traditions


• the majority of people is not willing to openly criticize the lottery
• they are afraid because of possible punishments
• the roots of the tradition are so old that nobody disputes over it and conforms mindlessly
• the few voice speaking out are silenced by the tr...