Friday, August 31, 2018

Obvious Truth #7

Walls have been used from times immemorial to mark boundaries and control passive movement. Those that deny this obvious truth are just silly Pollyannas. -- Anon.

6 comments:

ChillFin said...

"passive movement"? I do not think that means what you think that means. Just say "migration."

George W. Potts said...

No, that's what I meant. Obviously military night can breach walls ... can't use them for that.

ChillFin said...

The definitions for the phrase "passive movement" are all physical therapy related. The way you present it sounds like cattle wandering onto neighboring farmland. If that is what you are going for, good. But non-nomadic humans are actively aware when they are overstepping boundaries.

George W. Potts said...

Passive as opposed to kenetic ...

DEN said...

"Something there is that doesn't love a wall..." Frost

George W. Potts said...

Same poem: "Good walls make good neighbors"