Some Good News For a Change
Posted by: J.N. on 23 December 2013
What a change from all the commercialism and something to exemplify the real spirit of Christmas. Long overdue. This man's genius helped to shorten WWII and save countless lives.
Here.
John.
There's a blue plaque with his name on in Cambridge, on one of the King's college buildings. I'm sure that's a recent addition too.
Excellent news - although it's about time really.
Interesting read John. That corresponds to the McCarthyism era here in the US, which was a witch hunt on communists and homosexuals. Nice to see the man was vindicated and his contributions to the war effort acknowledged.
About time too.His genius was wasted for the later years of his life.
Was he murdered, suicide or accidental death?
His and others treatment, (admittedly under the law of the day), was still unacceptable and draconian, in a so called civilised country.
On a par with many of the assassinations for cowardice metered out in WW1.
Yes, long overdue. Think of what else Turing could have achieved had he lived...
We must make sure that we never return to those times, and remain vigilant against the priests, mullahs and other assorted bigots and ne'er do wells who would have us go back there.
A t l a s t !
Very good news indeed, thanks John.
And totally agree, Kevin.
It's a start. And a very good one.
I'll take it for now. But many more (50,000?) less well-known people were also criminalised, vilified and persecuted. And countless more lived in secrecy and fear. The apology should extend to all.
I'll take it for now. But many more (50,000?) less well-known people were also criminalised, vilified and persecuted. And countless more lived in secrecy and fear. The apology should extend to all.
+1
steve
I'll take it for now. But many more (50,000?) less well-known people were also criminalised, vilified and persecuted. And countless more lived in secrecy and fear. The apology should extend to all.
I think he's been granted a Royal Pardon on application by a minister, not an apology. Government's give the latter from time-to-time for misdeeds of previous governments so it's a bigger deal in AT's case, perhaps distinguishing him from others unfairly persecuted because of his huge contribution to the WWII effort. As others have said, long over-due but very welcome.
MDS
Far more detrimental, I think, in our own case, than even criminalizing sexual behavior, was the failure of police to enforce laws against violence (assault, battery, robbery, and even murder) of homosexuals.
Ruas
Russ
I'll take it for now. But many more (50,000?) less well-known people were also criminalised, vilified and persecuted. And countless more lived in secrecy and fear. The apology should extend to all.
I think he's been granted a Royal Pardon on application by a minister, not an apology. Government's give the latter from time-to-time for misdeeds of previous governments so it's a bigger deal in AT's case, perhaps distinguishing him from others unfairly persecuted because of his huge contribution to the WWII effort. As others have said, long over-due but very welcome.
MDS
I can't profess to understand the legal subtleties, but as I understand it, the goverment is at least acknowledging that previous incumbents stuffed this up. Pardon/apology/acknowledgment - doesn't matter, but it should extend to all those persecuted, not just the famous ones.
It has been suggested that Apple's computer logo is a reference to his death. Certainly more fitting than representing Eve's deed in the Garden of Eden, or wanting to show it's an apple.
It has been suggested that Apple's computer logo is a reference to his death. Certainly more fitting than representing Eve's deed in the Garden of Eden, or wanting to show it's an apple.
It would be a beautifully apposite connection but .................
Not so, says the man who actually created the logo, graphic designer Rob Janoff, who laughs it off as "a wonderful urban legend." The concept was purely visual in inspiration, he says, with the bite taken out only to provide scale so the apple wouldn't be mistaken for a cherry.
John.
I have just seen this post.
+ 1 to all the above.
Jason.