And more than that - “Those people didn’t tell me how to live! (or die).” They don’t fear being/becoming one of the other group (it’s not possible) - they fear being “controlled” by the other group - even if it’s just something as basic as having to acknowledge that the other group is human and deserving of respect/acknowledgement. (Which is why the whole “war on Christmas” is also part of this dynamic. Saying “happy holidays” acknowledges that holidays other than the ones they celebrate exist, and the people who celebrate those holidays exist, and that they’re worthy of being publicly acknowledged. Which is why they’re so upset - in the proper scheme of things, only their caste and what’s important to them should ever be publicly acknowledged.)
Seems to be fundamentally part of the same dynamic, despite the cultural differences.
