Oh I hate my patron, but my boyfriend likes her for cultural reasons. He's allowed his opinion, I just don't like what her archetype can signify.

... Yeah. Forcing people to convert is... pretty horrific. Human history alone has awful stories of people being forced to convert to a religion or be killed. I imagine other species have their own similar stories, be it religious or political or social beliefs. Dialogue and life by example are really the peaceful ways of doing it - sharing, not forcing.