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Alan Turing was a fucking hero, and the British legal system drove him to suicide (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] Sanctus 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The dark ages were yesterday. Don't forget that when people talk about the "glory" of the past.

[โ€“] PugJesus 11 points 8 months ago

We have made such progress, and yet we are a stone's throw away from barbarity. It's frustrating to see people idealize the past in light of that.

I adore history. My eyes get all starry when talk turns to empires and city-states and revolutions of old. The past is a fun place to visit - but you sure as fuck wouldn't want to live there.