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marym625

(17,997 posts) Tue Jan 27, 2015, 10:28 PM Jan 2015

Alan Turing, Who Cracked Nazi Code, stripped of rank, convicted for being gay [View all]

And was chemically castrated. He was instrumental in ending the war with Germany. He never hid his sexuality. And his thanks was a conviction for homosexuality. It was because of this that he killed himself.

"Turing made no secret of his sexuality, and being gay could easily lead to prosecution in post-war Britain. In 1952, Turing was convicted of "gross indecency" over his relationship with another man, and he was stripped of his security clearance, subjected to monitoring by British authorities, and forced to take estrogen to neutralize his sex drive - a process described by some as chemical castration."

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/12/23/256698016/alan-turing-who-cracked-nazi-code-gets-posthumous-pardon

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Alan Turing, Who Cracked Nazi Code, stripped of rank, convicted for being gay [View all] marym625 Jan 2015 OP

There are some questions about his death dhol82 Jan 2015 #1

That's interesting marym625 Jan 2015 #2

A is the verb. E is the noun. jeff47 Jan 2015 #10

Not exactly. "Effect" can also be a transitive verb, as in "to effect a change". Likewise "affect" KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #21

TThank you marym625 Jan 2015 #71

Best (unsolicited) advice I can give is first, say it out loud to yourself and KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #75

believe it or not marym625 Jan 2015 #87

I love these words. I think that their different meanings are fun. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #103

Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #70

You have to see the movie woolldog Jan 2015 #3

Thank you! marym625 Jan 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author woolldog Jan 2015 #8

Thank you! marym625 Jan 2015 #9

That's an illegal file-sharing website. If you watch or download MineralMan Jan 2015 #12

The risk involved is so low that there are millions of illegal download sites. Rex Jan 2015 #23

That's not important to me. It's still illegal and amounts MineralMan Jan 2015 #25

You can do something about it or not, that is called an option that you choose. Rex Jan 2015 #28

Actually, when theft of intellectual property has affected me, MineralMan Jan 2015 #32

I take it very seriously, it is my job to stop theft. Rex Jan 2015 #34

The FBI is already aware of putlocker.com MineralMan Jan 2015 #35

The poster of that link has self-deleted the post, which was what MineralMan Jan 2015 #36

Good for them and I will decide when I am done replying and when I am not done. Rex Jan 2015 #39

Now, now Rex, when you are told a conversation is over, it's over! Sharing material sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #111

Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #57

You don't need to download their media player. woolldog Jan 2015 #38

I wasn't aware marym625 Jan 2015 #37

People here love stealing movies and music. Bet they shoplift also. Disgusting. nt Logical Jan 2015 #58

never stolen a movie in my life. cwydro Jan 2015 #97

Anyone who watches that movie at that site is breaking the law. MineralMan Jan 2015 #11

That wouldn't stop me . cwydro Jan 2015 #14

I care. I create copyright-protected material. MineralMan Jan 2015 #15

Well, as I said. cwydro Jan 2015 #16

Good. I'm planning to see it this weekend. Turing is a hero, as far MineralMan Jan 2015 #20

My very first job cwydro Jan 2015 #26

That's true for a lot of people, even today. MineralMan Jan 2015 #31

Some people are disabled and cannot go woolldog Jan 2015 #41

I'm sure that's true. Thank you for self-deleting the post MineralMan Jan 2015 #44

8 bucks for the movie. cwydro Jan 2015 #54

LOL, so your idiotic logic is that is you don't agree with the price, stealing is OK? nt Logical Jan 2015 #62

I've stolen nothing. cwydro Jan 2015 #99

'Am I a zealot about intellectual property? Yes, I am. I make my living, still, by creating it.' Rex Jan 2015 #48

FFS that is a stupid answer. nt Logical Jan 2015 #60

Very "logical" takedown of my post. woolldog Jan 2015 #65

Bullshit, justifying stealing is flat out stupid. Unless you are starving to death. Fucking.... Logical Jan 2015 #66

The Imitation game isn't on Netflix yet. nt woolldog Jan 2015 #67

LOL but they can get their "little joy" on other movies that were in the theatre..... Logical Jan 2015 #68

Wait a minute...you're advocating "sharing" woolldog Jan 2015 #72

Hey Einstein, where did I mention sharing Netflix accounts? You... Logical Jan 2015 #73

Post #66 woolldog Jan 2015 #74

You said Netflix, not redbox! What is wrong with you? Nt Logical Jan 2015 #77

That's all you got chief? woolldog Jan 2015 #78

First of all you said Netflix, which shows how clueless you are..... Logical Jan 2015 #79

You are worse than a thief. woolldog Jan 2015 #80

Okay you want to steal I get it. Call Redbox, ask them! Nt Logical Jan 2015 #81

I stole nothing. cwydro Jan 2015 #98

woolldog cwydro Jan 2015 #102

I just watched cwydro Jan 2015 #47

I hope you did so from paying money to see the film, if you illegally downloaded it Rex Jan 2015 #49

No, I was ripped off royally at the theater. cwydro Jan 2015 #52

Dam just for yourself? Rex Jan 2015 #55

yep. cwydro Jan 2015 #56

I'm looking forward to seeing it this weekend. MineralMan Jan 2015 #50

You mean "stole" it. Correct? nt Logical Jan 2015 #61

I paid eight dollars at the theater. cwydro Jan 2015 #100

I watched it at the theatre and paid for my ticket GummyBearz Jan 2015 #43

I go to movies at the theater. MineralMan Jan 2015 #45

I paid 8 bucks and cwydro Jan 2015 #51

The true story is an important one; this isn't it. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #53

You miss the point that this is exposing many people to this story that would never otherwise.... Logical Jan 2015 #69

Yes, I've posted on this in response to several people. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #96

LOL, shoplift too? Pick pocketing? You on the right site? nt Logical Jan 2015 #59

Seriously? cwydro Jan 2015 #101

Jury Results Blue_Adept Jan 2015 #18

Close but no cigar, alerter. Rex Jan 2015 #46

Not a shock, I notice a lot of clueless DUers love stealing shit and have fucking idiotic...... Logical Jan 2015 #64

Not that accurate though. FLPanhandle Jan 2015 #6

AWESOME MOVIE!!! AnnieBW Jan 2015 #7

I enjoyed it, but be aware it's wildly inaccurate not just in letter but in spirit. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #22

ARRRGH! Yes, re: Euler caraher Jan 2015 #93

excellent film. another good one about him m-lekktor Jan 2015 #24

I think I saw this marym625 Jan 2015 #92

i need to rewatch it, I don't remember much of it. m-lekktor Jan 2015 #105

We can watch together marym625 Jan 2015 #106

haha! m-lekktor Jan 2015 #108

Same here. marym625 Jan 2015 #110

Wonderful movie! AtomicKitten Jan 2015 #4

amazing to me that they did this to him. marym625 Jan 2015 #88

People wonder why LGBT people are so vigilent about our rights in this world and country. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #13

... cwydro Jan 2015 #17

Many who claim to be 'straight' but are, in truth, bi, diminish gay people closeupready Jan 2015 #30

So very true. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #42

was your post that made me post this marym625 Jan 2015 #90

Oklahoma is one of them. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #94

awe! marym625 Jan 2015 #95

Yep. marym625 Jan 2015 #89

They jailed him, subjected him to medical experiments, and killed him. Orsino Jan 2015 #19

"He's the reason English people aren't speaking German right now." shenmue Jan 2015 #29

+1000 marym625 Jan 2015 #83

It was in great part because of him marym625 Jan 2015 #91

This is the future Republicans want for us all. jen1980 Jan 2015 #27

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2015 #40

+1000 marym625 Jan 2015 #82

If the political and religious right gets their way, this will become standard practice everywhere. Zorra Jan 2015 #33

so true! Thank you marym625 Jan 2015 #84

Loved the movie cwydro Jan 2015 #104

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2015 #63

Thank you, Willy. marym625 Jan 2015 #85

Fantastic movie. Ilsa Jan 2015 #76

from what I have read now, I think he was murdered. marym625 Jan 2015 #86

K&R Terra Alta Jan 2015 #107

+1000 marym625 Jan 2015 #109