From the Community: US Marines, Reddit against SOPA, children dumped in the streets

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Children 'dumped in streets by Greek parents who can't afford to look after them any more'
Submitted by Dagum

Some families are so devastated by the Euro crisis that a few Greek parents are abandoning their children on the streets. 

Athens' Ark of the World youth centre said four children, including a newborn baby, had been left on its doorstep in recent months.

One mother, it said, ran away after handing over her two-year-old daughter Natasha.

Four-year-old Anna was found by a teacher clutching a note that read: 'I will not be coming to pick up Anna today because I cannot afford to look after her. Please take good care of her. Sorry.'  

US Marines urinating on men 'barbaric' says Taliban
Submitted by Scott_Pert

The Taliban called deemed an online video "barbaric" as it shows supposed US Marines urinating on slain insurgents. The US military is investigating the terrible footage of four servicemen dressed in United States military uniform.

"This is yet another barbaric act by foreign forces. Over the past 10 years there have been hundreds of similar cases that were not revealed," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed told AFP.
"We strongly condemn this," he said.

A Taliban spokesman later said that the video would not affect proposed peace talks.

The community responds to the crude video:

chew_chew: "It is barbaric. And the Taliban certainly knows barbarism when they see it. When we behave in a manner such as this, we are no better than those we fight against."

TanzaniteDiamonds: "Too revolting for words."

Truthitswhatsfordinner: "Distasteful and immature, yes. Barbaric, no. Barbaric would be acid attacks against women, no education for females, murder based on adherence to one interpretation of one religion, stoning of adulterers, execution of homosexuals, etc."

On January 18 Reddit to shut-down in protest of SOPA - What will Current do?
Submitted by MotherForTruth

On January 18, the user-generated aggregator of content, Reddit,  plans to will black out their own site in protest of Stop Online Piracy Act.

“Instead of the normal glorious, user-curated chaos,” the site will suspend its content and instead post a message about the dangers of both SOPA and the Protect IP Act, a sister legislator of sorts about to go before the US Senate. The site will also post a live stream of the House hearing that will discuss SOPA, which Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian will be testifying at.

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