http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shooter/The use of a scapegoat in Hollywood is almost as common as scapegoating in argumentation. A film that demonstrates the use of a scapegoat is Shooter. In the film, Swagger, played by Mark Wahlberg, is set up to take the fall for an assassination. A scapegoat is placing blame or causation on an easy target without proof. Wahlberg's character exemplifies this when he, believing that he is helping his government, is actually being set up and accused of assassinating a foreign dignitary. Often times, when scapegoating, the accused party cannot defend itself, similarly to Wahlberg in the movie who is forced to run and use any means necessary to defend himself. Just as Wahlberg is accused of something he did not do, in argumentation, many are prone to place blame where it does not belong rather than dealing with the issue or argument at hand. It is a distraction and will not lead to a solution or effective argumentation.
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