In our evolutionary history, the “object that brought everyone into relation” existed in the realm of possibility, the realm where contradictions are allowed, the realm where everyone could both compete and get along.

Now, as soon as someone puts a formulation, some key component of a symbolic order, into the hollow space of “where the object is supposed to go”, the “object” becomes like a “thing” that we can want because we sense that others want it as well.

What a powerful and alluring thing this “object” is.  We expect that others are willing to sacrifice everything for this “object”.  We can back up that expectation with sovereign power.  Sovereign power creates the corpse.

And sovereign power is scandalized by its mute testimonial.