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If Turing were to be chosen to be on a bank note, I'd hope that it was for his undoubted achievements in his field rather than a sense of guilt or sympathy.
by sbuk 14y ago
If Turing were to be chosen to be on a bank note, I'd hope that it was for his undoubted achievements in his field rather than a sense of guilt or sympathy.
- saraid216 14y agoWhy can't it be both? He qualifies for the running based on his achievements alone, and his persecution is an extra reason to do this. He didn't qualify simply because he was persecuted.
- sbuk 14y agoI feel that focussing on Turing's persecution almost belies his achievements and by continually focussing on his chemical castration, we begin to lose sight of his brilliance as a mathematician. Of course his treatment was abhorrent, but that's not why we as a nation should recognise him. Surely the fact that he is being considered at all to shows the esteem with which he is held?