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So Allan Turring was gay? But saved pretty much the whole world by breaking the enigma machine? So after everything is said and done he goes back home and they nail him with an indecency ticket whate? (lemmy.world)

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whatever. Even though we people who were from other countries would have thrown parades for them if they were straight or closeted? Am I kind of missing how many lives he saved part? Did he not get any recognition coming home?

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Okay and? History is filled with oversimplifying big achievements. People love to pick one person and claim they are the reason why it happened, but it doesn't mean the person wasn't an important part to the achievement. Yes, Turing had help. But Turing deserves the credit he gets, especially where he didn't get it during his lifetime. Meanwhile we should also prop up those that helped WITHOUT tearing Turing down to do it. You don't have to try to make Turing's achievements seem less important or spectacular in order to highlight he wasn't the only person involved and that others also deserve attention.