Despicable attitude
THE report, “Toddler told to eat tablets” in The Border Mail of November 14, highlights the despicable and contemptible socio-cultural practice in some ethnic societies where male progeny is given a higher status and value over a female child.
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In this matter the ignorant husbands and the male members of such a society or community attribute the birth of a female child on the women, and in a thoroughly shameful and chauvinistic misconception husbands and men vent their disappointment on wives and women.
All these men – full of false male superiority – should know or be made aware that it is the males who are really responsible for the conception and the birth of a female child, as they lack the correctly needed chromosome to produce a male child.
These ignorant men, who shamefully beat up their wives, seek affairs, or float around to seek another wife, are a disgrace to their society, community, and indeed the human race.
KERSI RUSTOMJI,
Jindera
Help us help animals
OUR native wildlife needs financial help from the public to fund shelters like Kangaloola (located near Yackandandah).
The pressures on wildlife are increasing because of urbanisation, traffic, climate and people.
Kangaloola rescues and accepts orphans and injured animals, then feeds, nurtures and protects them; and finally returns them to the bush where they belong. We have hundreds of success stories that you can check out Facebook.
Consider a world without wildlife shelters, and without people like Glenda Elliott and Sarah Smith, who provide around-thec-lock care for more than 80 animals. There would be nowhere for rescued wildlife to go, and no one to give them a second chance at life. That's not a world I want to live in.
Because of the generosity of our financial supporters and volunteers, Kangaloola has been able to help up to 200 animals per year (in recent times) to have another chance at life.
Please give generously to help our work, go to www.kangaloolawildlifeshelter.org.au and click on donate, or find us on Facebook and link to the website. EFT and Paypal details are available there. Thank you to the The Border Mail for their ongoing support.
CHRIS LEHMANN, Kangaloola Wildlife Shelter
Get behind our paramedics
THE sky’s the limit when ambulance officers, five of them, collected more than 500 signatures in three hours on Dean Street (The Border Mail, October 15).
The petition is calling on the NSW government to provide more paramedics in Albury.
More signatures are always needed. Please call into the Early Bird Cafe in Albury, 586 Dean Street, near taxi rank to sign the petition.
DOREEN SPALDING, Albury
Hospital’s A-grade team
I PRESENTED myself to the Albury hospital emergency Monday afternoon with breathing difficulties.
Even though the waiting room was full, they immediately took me in. The care by the doctor and nurses was excellent.
I just wish to say a big thank you to the guys and girls who helped me that afternoon.
Everyone was so happy and cheerful, even though they were rushed off their feet.
God Bless you all, you do a fabulous job.
MARILYN STEPHENS,
Glenroy
Letter of the week
The Border Mail is pleased to announce it will run a weekly Letter of the Week competition. The lucky winner receives a double pass from Regent Cinemas Albury. Email submissions to letters@bordermail.com.au. Winners will be announced on Saturdays. Winners should visit 1 McKoy St, Wodonga, to pick up prizes.
