雙語暢銷書《艾倫圖靈傳》第8章:面朝大海(237)

As a psychological blow, this was probably but a minor one compared with the others of 1952.

對圖靈來說，這肯定是一次精神打擊，不過相比於1952年他遭受的其它打擊來說，這又不算什麼。

In 1950 a Senate subcommittee had enquired into the extent of the employment of homosexuals and other sex perverts in Government;

1950年，美國參議院的一個附屬委員會，詳細地調研了同性戀者在政府機構的就職情況，

to consider reasons why (sic) their employment by the Government is undesirable; and to examine into the efficacy of the methods used in dealing with the problem.

以及爲什麼政府機構不願意僱用同性戀者，並希望找到一個有效的方案來解決這個問題。

The inquiry, the first of its kind, had several findings.

他們最終得出了一系列結論。

One was that homosexuals were generally unsuitable becauseit is generally believed that those who engage in overt acts of perversion lack the emotional stability of normal persons.

其中之一便是"同性戀敗壞社會風氣"，因爲：人們普遍認爲，與正常人相比，性異常者的情緒缺乏穩定性，而且有充分的證據證明該結論。

In addition there is an abundance of evidence to sustain the conclusion that indulgence in acts of sex perversion weakens the moral fiber of an individual to a degree that he is not suitable for a position of responsibility.

性異常者的道德品質明顯差於常人，他們不能承擔重要的社會責任。

In this phase of the enquiry, the committee had drawn upon the knowledge of eminent psychiatrists.

在這項結論的得出過程中，委員會聽取了精神病專家的意見。

For their second main finding, however, they leant upon other authorities:

而在第二項結論中，他們則聽取了另一方面的意見：

The conclusion of the subcommittee that a homosexual or other sex pervert is a security risk is not based upon mere conjecture.

同性戀者或其他性異常者，是一種潛在安全風險。