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I Love You : Is it an offensive phrase?

'I LOVE YOU' is not an offensive phrase , if any body says so I don't believe he/she is right person for Human Rights activities . I got comments from friends in Myspace....... 'Muahs', ' Mwuahs', 'I love you', 'kisses', 'Hugs' 'you are my heart', and there are more romantic phrases. Hundreds and hundreds in number. If you do not believe you come and see the comments of members in Myspace and in my profile. How many people said it to me! I dont find any wrong in it, Its a mere someone's expression for me in virtual world. When some one says it to me I feel a warmth from unknown, unseen friends, makes me comfortable and cordial with her or him. A stimuli helps run the relation long in virtual world in social networking sites. In the beginning, when I encountered these words I felt shy I used to delete the comments as soon as possible lest somebody known to me reads. I was so shy, LOL. But ve

Refugees in Malaysia arrested, abused and denied right to work

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Refugees in Malaysia arrested, abused and denied right to work © AP Photo/Marcus Yam"> Refugees are refused legal recognition, protection, or the right to work © AP Photo/Marcus Yam © Amnesty International"> The volunteer police force RELA arbitrarily detains refugees and asylum-seekers © Amnesty International 16 June 2010 The Malaysian government should give refugees in the country the right to work, Amnesty International said on Wednesday as it revealed a litany of abuses suffered by refugees in Malaysia, the vast majority of whom are from Myanmar. Released ahead of World Refugee Day on 20 June, the report Abused and Abandoned: Refugees Denied Rights in Malaysia documents the plight of refugees and asylum-seekers who have reached Malaysia, where they are refused legal recognition, protection, or the right to work. "Refugees should be able to live with dignity while they ar