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What does it mean?
The speaker assigns responsibility for harm to Jewish people to a conspiracy and plots.
In plain terms
People are blamed because of planned actions against them.
What can you take from it?
Responsibility is linked to perceived conspiracies.

Where it applies

  • legal proceeding
  • historical analysis
  • confession

Putting it to work

  • analyze responsibility
  • review evidence
  • study blame

Questions to consider

  • Who is responsible for harm?
  • How is blame assigned?

Another view

Attributing blame to conspiracy avoids personal accountability.

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