For years I worked in the Pacific Islands and to travel had to transit via Nauru. Often the aircraft designated for the flight to Fiji would be commandeered by the then president who wanted a trip away to wherever, so passengers would be housed in the only hotel on the island, which even with air conditioning was extremely uncomfortable.

The greatest moment experienced in Nauru was boarding an aircraft and taking off and escaping from as far as I am concerned one worst places in the Pacific.

I THOUGHT this slogan captured well the purpose of the Invictus Games and what an inspiring spectacle they were, held in Sydney during the past week.   

From the opening ceremony at the Opera house, to the closing on Saturday evening, the games showed immaculate organisation with so many giving their time freely.  

This is something we have come to expect here in Australia – if we take on a task we do it with aplomb.  

And one had to marvel at the 500 participants and the wonderful camaraderie and sportsmanship displayed.

We were all impressed with our royal couple, Harry an immaculate speaker who connects so well with his audience and speaks with sincerity.  And Meghan, the smiling Duchess, who confidently without notes, delivered a heartfelt address.

A total success story well captured with ABC coverage. I am sure that memories of the games will long linger in the minds of participants.

IT IS difficult to comprehend that Allan Carey (The Examiner, October 16) is supportive of indoctrinated conformity as some means of instilling respect in young people.  

It is also not without considerable irony that Ron Baines (The Examiner, October 18) brought up the abhorrence of Hitler Youth as an example such indoctrination to be avoided, yet Mr Carey seems to be supporting such forced patriotism.  

Forced patriotism doesn’t instil respect but breed’s resentment.  

I find the free and exploratory thinking that is so evident in young people something to fostered and encouraged; not stifled by forced conformity.  

They are our future and it is wonderful to see young people not accepting things being forced upon them and able to form opinions and beliefs that come actually learning about the true history of this ancient continent and its peoples.  

Their attitudes and views are certainly much fresher and liberated than those criticising them.

I would like to thank The Examiner for the Centenary of Armistice supplement (October 27). As a past employee and current subscriber, I believe it was arguably one of the best you have ever produced.

Congratulations on a job well done.

AFTER reading the many responses to putting sex on the birth certificate, perhaps xx or xy should be used.

After all, the chromosome is the original natural decider of gender identification, it cannot be changed with medication or surgery.

Then we can all choose to explore our unique DNA heritage, we can make the choice to be as we were born or something else.

TRANSGENDER activist Martine Delaney (The Examiner, October 26) is trying to quell concerns of the 95 per cent of Tasmanians (Tasmania Talks Facebook poll of 10,000) who don’t support the idea of sexless children.

We are told that removing biological sex from birth certificates is not controversial nor radical but rather, sensible.  

We are told that no public consultation is necessary as former Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Robin Banks held an inquiry back in 2016.

What Martine Delaney conveniently omitted was:

1. Ms Banks is herself an LGBTIQ activist;

2. Her consultation paper didn’t suggest removing biological sex off birth certificates and;

3. Her response to public submissions has never been made public.

What Ms Banks did recommend, and ask for feedback on, is still very alarming - the notion that a person should be able to legally change their biological sex as simply as changing their name.

But only once in any given 12-month period.

The Australian Christian Lobby and others continue to point out that such radical changes in the law have serious consequences for society.

These include safety/privacy issues in women-only safe spaces like bathrooms and refuges as well as the jeopardising of women’s safety in women-only sporting contests (especially combat sports) where biological men have a clear physical advantage.

There is nothing sensible about these.

Clearly, such significant changes to the law should be thoroughly-considered and not rushed through as is being attempted by the Greens/ALP.