For UK people: Are you signing the Turing petition? - Page 2

Pie · 09-11-2009, 08:33 AM

Yippee!

I appreciated the (apparent) sincerity of Mr. Brown's words.

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Alan and the many thousands of other gay men who were convicted as he was convicted under homophobic laws were treated terribly. Over the years millions more lived in fear of conviction.
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So on behalf of the British government, and all those who live freely thanks to Alan's work I am very proud to say: we're sorry, you deserved so much better.

sean · 09-13-2009, 03:21 PM

I've known the story about Alan Turing for a long time. Altho this apology is long long overdue, it's good to hear of it. It's unusual for official actions to be reconsidered like this, and apologies pretty much unknown.

I didn't know it was prompted by a petition, but it doesn't surprise me. Its all good tho.

DanaC · 09-13-2009, 05:39 PM

he did sound sincere...excellent.

Bout time this happened. Though I wouldn't have predicted it.

09-13-2009, 03:21 PM	#17
sean you ask me Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 56	I've known the story about Alan Turing for a long time. Altho this apology is long long overdue, it's good to hear of it. It's unusual for official actions to be reconsidered like this, and apologies pretty much unknown. I didn't know it was prompted by a petition, but it doesn't surprise me. Its all good tho.

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