There's a lot of research into genetic disposition for those who have experienced famine in their genetic lineage, stretching back 3, 4 or 5 generations within

There's a lot of research into genetic disposition for those who have experienced famine in their genetic lineage, stretching back 3, 4 or 5 generations within their blood line. I assume your hypothesis to be largely true, but it is not racial. But certainly there would be an impact on intelligence due to nurture, the cultural of the region, and whether intelligence and education are encouraged. Like you have specified, the intelligence, adaptability and rationality of people from disadvantaged backgrounds has to be impacted by where they live and how they're raised. To suggest otherwise would be nothing short of bullshit. I personally haven't served in the Middle East, I dropped out of the Royal Marines at 16 weeks when I got my Residency Visa for Australia. My friends that have served and are currently serving, the story's they've told me of Afghanistan and Iraq of the locals in some regions is nothing short of horrifying. I don't see how a lifetime of their culture and lifestyle where pedophilia is encouraged and seen as normal could ever be undone when they move to a western country, in addition to how they treat their women and basic Human Rights. Though admittedly, a lot of these same criticisms can be argued against Saudi Arabia and I can't see many controls being applied there. You only need to look at how their Ambassadors treat our locals when they visit. But... and this is where my stance starts to unravel. We've enough shit in our own back yard. You only need to look towards Hollywood and it's protection of characters line Harvey Weinstein , and the BBC's protection of Jimmy Saville to know our own internal strife is just as bad. Coming back to the Middle East. These stories have completely changed my perception which previously was almost entirely "provide asylum to everyone". And to be clear, I'm as left leaning as they come and a proponent of the rights of refugees and asylum seekers to boot. But the narrative that we should be fearful of some of the people seeking asylum in our countries from these regions is not unfounded. And there ought to be controls in place to protect us and indeed, the actual people we should be providing a safe haven to when they seek refugee status here. The far left leaning would advocate that we provide everyone a safe region and our own countries safety and is second to our responsibilities as a world state. = = = = Some articles on famine and it's impacts on genetics: How an 1836 Famine Altered the Genes of Children Born Decades Later Edit: words, structure. https://io9.gizmodo.com/how-an-1836-famine-altered-the-genes-of-children-born-d-1200001177 https://io9.gizmodo.com/how-an-1836-famine-altered-the-genes... How your grandparents’ life could have changed your genes http://theconversation.com/how-your-grandparents-life-could-have-changed-your-genes-19136 http://theconversation.com/how-your-grandparents-life-could-...