That kind of emotional attachment to "heritage" ranges from disconcertingly unhealthy-feeling up through outright disgusting, depending on the individual case. More importantly, when those who have it start using at as an excuse to order others around, it causes serious problems for everybody else.

Why should we get used to it? It's not the 1700s, it's not the 1800s, and it's not the 1900s. Let THEM get used to it.