Occasionally on Australian forums you notice a non-Aussie pop in and remark in shock/surprise/amazement at a prevailing community attitude.

I was reading comments about child support recently. Now, you have to understand that a large majority of Australian men do not see why they should pay child support. Women also join in the bitching about OMG the huge amounts of support their boyfriend/husband has to pay to their ex. I'll add here that Australian child support payments are not particularly onerous. The mandated child support I should be receiving is $7 Australian a week. About $8 US. Pathetic, yes?

Anyway, this American commenter remarked that they found the 'I shouldn't have to pay!' argument pathetic. They added that nowhere else in the world would this attitude be acceptable.

I fucking agree. I'm so bloody tired of listening to 'but I'm poooooor and my ex-wife rakes in money from the government.'

I just want to scream 'Listen, sweetheart, they're your kids. You breed them = you feed them. Welfare, regardless of what form it comes in, is a back up. It's not a system designed to absolve your piss weak, selfish, lazy arse of financial responsibility.'

Urgh. Just urgh. I swear, this country has bred some woeful examples of humanity.