For many such, prior to change, an act of Congress is necessary; and the 12 Disciples & 12 Patriarchs must send a parchment msg from Heaven signed in their own blood; 12 leading laboratories must verify adequate proof via 144 solid, fool proof experiments witnessed by the Dean and all the resident scientists with full HD video tape; The Supreme Court must issue a unanimous decision in the change direction and an angelic cast of 10,000 angels singing the Hallelujah chorus must accompany a burning bush playing a continuous loop of Almighty God's booming thunderous voice declaring persistently for 77 minutes: THOU SHALT CHANGE!
Otherwise, it is considered illegal, irrational, humiliating & inviting mockery to change.
I don’t believe Conservative should mean resistance to change at all. The best definition or explanation of it I’ve ever read is the following: Question Everything, Conserve the Good.