Note that I said "within living memory".Dgskdive wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:59 pmThe purpose of the wall was never to keep the Wildlings out. The wall was built to protect the realms of men from the White Walkers. In the past the Wildlings and the NW used to conduct trade with each other. The NW only started picking on the Wildlings after the threat of the White Walkers died off. It is never stated that their mission was to keep out Wildlings. That is what Jon figured out and one of the reasons he was so much in favor of getting them south of the wall.Grandmaester Flash wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2017 8:53 am
Bear in mind also that, within living memory, the purpose of the Wall and the Night Watch has been to keep out the Wildlings. That situation has changed now.
Perhaps I should have made it clearer by saying "the perceived purpose of the Wall". My point stands.