A heterosexual 40-year-old man with top-level security clearance, access to sensitive information, and the skill set of Turing, getting involved with Eastern European strays, at the start of the Cold War, possibly compromising himself, would not have received the same punishment, but likely would not have been spared jail time.
Cruel? From the lens of modern times, certainly. But don't we still chemically castrate certain sex offenders?
Cruel? From the lens of modern times, certainly. But don't we still chemically castrate certain sex offenders?