I'd agree that whether a specific culture is worth preserving or not is another question. Change by itself is not necessarily good or bad. But my point of how

I'd agree that whether a specific culture is worth preserving or not is another question. Change by itself is not necessarily good or bad. But my point of how internal culture gradually changes is in effect an exportation from another culture to this one. If the toxic practices you are describing were to begin to become relentlessly exported to the environment around you, remaining defensive dosen't work long term. You'd need to push back.