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A pardon and an apology are different things. In this case both are necessary and the apology has already been given. A pardon is necessary because without it
by jiggy2011 13y ago
A pardon and an apology are different things. In this case both are necessary and the apology has already been given.
A pardon is necessary because without it he will still be recognised as a criminal by the state since he technically broke the law at the time.
- adamc 13y agoWhy is it necessary? He's dead, and likely so are those who prosecuted him. The whole push seems pointless to me. I don't dispute the injustice of what happened to him, but I don't see how a pardon makes it better in any way.
- jiggy2011 13y agoIt's symbolic and sends a message to people who are still alive, similar to posthumously awarding a medal. You're saying "not only do no longer consider this a crime, but we no longer consider this to be a crime to the degree that we are willing to rewrite the record". It may well give comfort to both surviving family as well as send a signal to other british homosexuals who are concerned about the security of their rights.