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What will politicians in 2113 be apologising for?

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FlicketyB Mon 30-Dec-13 17:05:51

David Cameron has just apologised for Alan Turing's conviction for homosexuality and I understand that Tony Blair has apologised for the Irish Potato Famine.

So what are we doing that politicians will be apologising for in 2113.

Bear in mind it will not be for obvious problems we know about already, child abuse, racism etc. Alan Turing's conviction would have seemed entirely right and appropriate at the time it happened. And as for the Potato Famine. It was caused by a potato disease and what anyone could have done about that I do not know.

Anyway, here are my suggestions
Apologies for not stopping HIV spreading
Apologies for child-centred education
Apologies for allowing Tony Blair become Prime Minister

I am not saying I support these apologies, just suggesting things that we couldn't possibly have stopped or are all in support of.

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FlicketyB Sat 04-Jan-14 20:23:04

What is compassionate about wiping out the 'flaws' of someone who has been dead for over 50 years? It will not affect him one little jot, and why is being a homosexual a 'flaw'. Why only him? why not all the other 'flawed' individuals who were convicted by that law.

Like it or not 'the past is another country, they do things differently there.'

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jinglbellrocks Sat 04-Jan-14 20:39:59

I don't think Alan Turing needs our compassion.

Perhaps the forgiveness should be doled out to those who made the laws at that time.

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