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The scapegoat was a goat that was driven off into the wilderness as part of the ceremonies of Yom Kipur, the Day of Atonement, in Judaism during the times of the Temple in Jerusalem. The rite is described in Leviticus 16.

The word is more widely used as a metaphor, referring to someone who is blamed for misfortunes, generally as a way of distracting attention from the real causes.

And how does one make a scapegoat? It's quite simple actually.

Take a person, give him/her responsibility and when he/she does good things, turn the tables and slaughter him/her for doing a good job. Spice him/her up by smearing some 'garam masala' and Voila! Scapegoat is ready for deep-frying.

We have mastercraftsmen out here who can churn out scapegoats just as biscuits come off the oven. It's a very special knack and as one perfects the art, its time to step into the political arena, where demand outstrips supply.

In fact, there are so many examples of scapegoats (and the variety is fairly large too) that someday I might just write a book titled "The Fine Art of Scapegoating".

Meanwhile, watch the slaughter - coming soon!