If a core part of a culture's identity is to equate assimilation with death, is it any surprise that that culture would find itself at war with other cultures on a regular basis?


Assimilation of a culture by a contradictory culture is death of a culture. That's pretty much the definition. Is it any surprise that people try not to take you up on that offer?

Gee, thanks for pointing out our survival is our own responsibility, because it looks so silly to everyone else.