This is an attempt to define the Who & Why of GS. I see five possible "who & why" components:
1. -
WHY: jealousy/envy/avarice - covet something you possess (ie: land)
WHO: local person/entity interest in community
2. -
WHY: revenge - whistle blowing, personal insult/affront, activist activity
WHO: someone local in community, or external entity tracked back to a specific event
3. -
WHY: discrimination - target is in some way different and deemed a threat to local social structure
WHO: local in community
4. -
WHY: sport - a weak vulnerable easy target to play with
WHO: local in community
5. -
WHY: research/experimentation
WHO: government
Did I miss anything?
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