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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.
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.
"passive movement"? I do not think that means what you think that means. Just say "migration."
ReplyDeleteNo, that's what I meant. Obviously military night can breach walls ... can't use them for that.
DeleteThe 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.
DeletePassive as opposed to kenetic ...
ReplyDelete"Something there is that doesn't love a wall..." Frost
DeleteSame poem: "Good walls make good neighbors"
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