Stakes are generally involved in persecutions around the world…
When one want to do torch somebody, they get themselves a nice big stake to tie the “offender” to. When one want to drive something through a heart, they head out and find a nice sharp stake. Vlad the impaler went out and got a whole load of stakes when he wanted to make a point… (pun almost intended, but occurred naturally). Even the Monty Python crew did a bit about “pointed sticks.”
We often forget that stakes have more benign uses… like holding up tents. My dad stakes his tomatoes to keep them off the ground. Stakes a can be signposts…
Stakes can be signposts. Signposts that make us realize that persecution is a stupid idea. Perhaps we have reached an age of consciousness that will retire stakes to the use of benign activities, like gardening or camping.
We’re so done with the middle ages thing.
Yeah, I know… got a little poignant today. oops.
Tj
