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Editorial
April 21, 1951
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Pastor Eldon Simmons warns Key West residents that misusing freedom as a license to sin and disregarding community laws threatens the very structure that guarantees their liberty, using a pig and oak tree analogy.
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A SYSTEM OF FREEDOM
By Eldon Simmons, Pastor,
Ley Memorial Methodist Church
The people of Key West are a part of the greatest system of freedom the world has ever known. These people are proud of that freedom, and justly so. They know that their forebears were stalwart soldiers of freedom and that their integrity could not be questioned. They know, too, that freedom still needs soldiers with which to fight its battles.
There are those among us who have accepted this freedom, but they are using it as a license to sin. Some of them would go so far as to disregard the laws of our community and to declare it "an open city." Apparently they do not realize that the laws which they so blithely disregard are a vital part of the structure that guarantees their freedom.
This reminds one of the pigs searching for acorns under the oak tree. The pigs are interested only in finding acorns. In the search they carelessly "root" up the ground and roots around the oak until the tree is killed. The obvious result is no more acorns from that tree.
By Eldon Simmons, Pastor,
Ley Memorial Methodist Church
The people of Key West are a part of the greatest system of freedom the world has ever known. These people are proud of that freedom, and justly so. They know that their forebears were stalwart soldiers of freedom and that their integrity could not be questioned. They know, too, that freedom still needs soldiers with which to fight its battles.
There are those among us who have accepted this freedom, but they are using it as a license to sin. Some of them would go so far as to disregard the laws of our community and to declare it "an open city." Apparently they do not realize that the laws which they so blithely disregard are a vital part of the structure that guarantees their freedom.
This reminds one of the pigs searching for acorns under the oak tree. The pigs are interested only in finding acorns. In the search they carelessly "root" up the ground and roots around the oak until the tree is killed. The obvious result is no more acorns from that tree.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Freedom
Sin
Laws
Key West
Moral Responsibility
What entities or persons were involved?
Eldon Simmons
Ley Memorial Methodist Church
People Of Key West
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Upholding Laws To Preserve Freedom
Stance / Tone
Moral Exhortation Against Misusing Freedom
Key Figures
Eldon Simmons
Ley Memorial Methodist Church
People Of Key West
Key Arguments
People Of Key West Are Part Of The Greatest System Of Freedom
Forebears Were Soldiers Of Freedom
Freedom Needs Soldiers To Fight Its Battles
Some Misuse Freedom As License To Sin And Disregard Laws
Laws Are Vital To Guaranteeing Freedom
Analogy Of Pigs Rooting Up Oak Tree Roots, Killing The Source Of Acorns