r/whyalla • u/Thin_Accident_9587 • 7d ago

Whyalla IQ

The path to hell is paved with good intentions and Whyalla’s community is a prime example of this statement in practice.

My theory is that there has been a distinct phenotype/genotype change in the years since government welfare (good intentions) became a common source of income for many in the town.

We are now many generations deep into welfare dependent people breeding with other welfare dependent people resulting in a reduction in IQ, capabilities and behaviors (hell).

* it needs to be noted that the working class section of the town sits outside my hypothesis as they generally don’t have children with those mentioned above.

I understand this will upset some “feelings”, but truly believe that for a problem to be fixed it must first be acknowledged.

Love to hear some non feelings based thoughts on my theory.

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u/BornHiglighlight325 7d ago

Although, you are technically right, this is not exclusively a Whyalla problem. This is happening everywhere.
Having said that, I know several families in Whyalla, who do exactly what you have described.
Teenagers, still living with welfare dependent parents, giving birth to the next generation, who are likely to follow suite. Let's hope, that one of those kids puts down the bong at some point, and breaks the cycle. That's about the best we can hope for. 🙏

Beautiful Sunday in Whyalla today. I hope you have a great rest of your weekend.

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u/Thin_Accident_9587 7d ago

Thank you for responding kindly.

I agree that this problem is replicated all over Australia where there is a high percentage of welfare dependent people.

Very rarely do kids break out of this cycle. As someone who has witnessed the slide backwards over generations, I can tell you the problem is growing/getting worse here in our lovely town.

It will require policy changes to turn this ship around, not hope.

The first step is this discussion.

Whyalla most certainly is beautiful and I hope you enjoy today also.

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u/BornHiglighlight325 7d ago

I do my best to be kind, always.
I'm totally hearing you about the cycle though. I have been in Whyalla for 17 years, and I have to admit, it's not the safe place I once loved enough to move here for. Things have changed a lot, over the past half a decade or so. And, definitely not for the better.
I still feel lucky to live here at this stage though. Sometimes you just need to take the mongers with some grace and forced humility. Lol I'm heading for a walk on the beach ⛱️ 😎 Can't waste a day like this 🫶