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Not to mention his part in ending WWIIAlan Turing was a great scientist and a major contributor to the modern age. I can think of few more deserving.
That being said, when I read the headline I guessed that they were putting Oscar Wilde on the bank note.
No. No-one was "persecuted" for being gay - he was persecuted for breaking the law (at the time) which was committing lewd homosexual acts.New Alan Turing £50 note enters circulation
The old £50 and £20 banknotes will be withdrawn by October next year, the Bank of England says.
Alan Turing gets on the £50 banknotes, the guy was persecuted for being gay, even though he was a national hero. How the UK was back then, and some countries are today.
he was persecuted for breaking the law (at the time) which was committing lewd homosexual acts.
Pretty much yes.he was persecuted for breaking the law (at the time) which was committing lewd homosexual acts.
Being gay was legal, as long as you're celibate? A sexual orientation without sex is pretty much a useless definition, isn't it?
All sexual relations are lewd ... if you're doing them right.
No-one was made a criminal for just being gay.
Already said yes.No-one was made a criminal for just being gay.
Just for expressing it.
Already said yes.No-one was made a criminal for just being gay.
Just for expressing it.
How many times you want/expect me to confirm it to you?
That idiot comes from a flat earth, creationist background so you waste your time discussing any adult topic with him. Turing was a national hero who was treated as a criminal and this gesture is too little too late.Already said yes.No-one was made a criminal for just being gay.
Just for expressing it.
How many times you want/expect me to confirm it to you?
Just highlighting the absurdity of that line of reasoning. It's amusing to me.
It's not my line of reasoning though. It was a stupid law at the time.Already said yes.No-one was made a criminal for just being gay.
Just for expressing it.
How many times you want/expect me to confirm it to you?
Just highlighting the absurdity of that line of reasoning. It's amusing to me.
I never said he wasn't a hero. I am pointing out the distinction in the law. It's never been illegal to be gay - no matter how much history is rewritten.That idiot comes from a flat earth, creationist background so you waste your time discussing any adult topic with him. Turing was a national hero who was treated as a criminal and this gesture is too little too late.Already said yes.No-one was made a criminal for just being gay.
Just for expressing it.
How many times you want/expect me to confirm it to you?
Just highlighting the absurdity of that line of reasoning. It's amusing to me.
That idiot comes from a flat earth, creationist background
Don't know or care anything about the guy on the 50 Pound note. But if the note is anything like the 50 dollar bill, I would avoid it like the plague.
I hate those $50 bills: They look too much like the 20 dollar bill and are easy to confuse, so the teller makes a mistake and short-changes you. That's already happened to me.
They also mess up your count when you count your money. Throwing in an odd number when you're counting even numbers sucks. I only like even numbers.
Don't know or care anything about the guy on the 50 Pound note. But if the note is anything like the 50 dollar bill, I would avoid it like the plague.
I hate those $50 bills: They look too much like the 20 dollar bill and are easy to confuse, so the teller makes a mistake and short-changes you. That's already happened to me.
They also mess up your count when you count your money. Throwing in an odd number when you're counting even numbers sucks. I only like even numbers.
Like most countries, UK bills come in different colors and sizes. Making it very easy to distinguish.
Don't know or care anything about the guy on the 50 Pound note. But if the note is anything like the 50 dollar bill, I would avoid it like the plague.
I hate those $50 bills: They look too much like the 20 dollar bill and are easy to confuse, so the teller makes a mistake and short-changes you. That's already happened to me.
They also mess up your count when you count your money. Throwing in an odd number when you're counting even numbers sucks. I only like even numbers.
Like most countries, UK bills come in different colors and sizes. Making it very easy to distinguish.
We must have missed that memo.
No. No-one was "persecuted" for being gay - he was persecuted for breaking the law (at the time) which was committing lewd homosexual acts.New Alan Turing £50 note enters circulation
The old £50 and £20 banknotes will be withdrawn by October next year, the Bank of England says.
Alan Turing gets on the £50 banknotes, the guy was persecuted for being gay, even though he was a national hero. How the UK was back then, and some countries are today.
Contrary to this popular myth, being gay has never been illegal. Shagging your own sex was criminal, though. There's a difference.
Don't know or care anything about the guy on the 50 Pound note. But if the note is anything like the 50 dollar bill, I would avoid it like the plague.
I hate those $50 bills: They look too much like the 20 dollar bill and are easy to confuse, so the teller makes a mistake and short-changes you. That's already happened to me.
They also mess up your count when you count your money. Throwing in an odd number when you're counting even numbers sucks. I only like even numbers.
Like most countries, UK bills come in different colors and sizes. Making it very easy to distinguish.
We must have missed that memo.
UK notes, and those in most other countries. We seem to be the exception to that rule.
