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* In ''FiddlerOnTheRoof'', the protagonist Tevye (a good Jew in a really conservative society, who is struggling with [[TroubledSympatheticBigot his prejudices and social pressure versus the emancipation of his daughters]]) considers his beloved daughter Chava to be past the MoralEventHorizon simply for wanting to marry a guy who isn't Jewish. Of course, [[ItMakesSenseInContext it makes sense]] [[ValuesDissonance in the historical context]] of pre-revolutionary Russia, given the tension in that time and place between Jewish and Christian communities (who often violently harassed Jews or forced them out of their homes, and we see both in the musical). And considering that Chava had to convert to marry a Christian man, it makes sense for the devoutly Jewish Tevye to see it as a personal betrayal as well.

* In ''FiddlerOnTheRoof'', the protagonist Tevye (a good Jew in a really conservative society, who is struggling with [[TroubledSympatheticBigot his prejudices and social pressure versus the emancipation of his daughters]]) considers his beloved daughter Chava to be past the MoralEventHorizon simply for wanting to marry a guy who isn't Jewish. Of course, [[ItMakesSenseInContext it makes sense]] [[ValuesDissonance in the historical context]] of pre-revolutionary Russia, given the tension in that time and place between Jewish and Christian communities (who often violently harassed Jews or forced them out of their homes, and we see both in the musical). And considering that Chava had to convert to marry a Christian man, it makes sense for the devoutly Jewish Tevye to see it as a personal betrayal.

* In ''FiddlerOnTheRoof'', the protagonist Tevye (a good Jew in a really conservative society, who is struggling with [[TroubledSympatheticBigot his prejudices and social pressure versus the emancipation of his daughters]]) considers his beloved daughter Chava to be past the MoralEventHorizon simply for wanting to marry a guy who isn't Jewish. Of course, [[ItMakesSenseInContext it makes sense]] [[ValuesDissonance in the historical context]] of pre-revolutionary Russia, given the tension in that time and place between Jewish and Christian communities (who often violently harassed Jews or forced them out of their homes, and we see both in the film). And considering that Chava had to convert to marry a Christian man, it makes sense for the devoutly Jewish Tevye to see it as a personal betrayal.

* In ''FiddlerOnTheRoof'', the protagonist Tevye (a good Jew in a really conservative society, who is struggling with [[TroubledSympatheticBigot his prejudices and social pressure versus the emancipation of his daughters]]) considers his beloved daughter to be past the MoralEventHorizon simply for wanting to marry a guy who isn't Jewish. Of course, [[ItMakesSenseInContext it makes sense]] [[ValuesDissonance in the historical context]] of pre-revolutionary Russia, given the tension in that time and place between Jewish and Christian communities (who often violently harassed Jews or forced them out of their homes, and we see both in the film).

* In ''FiddlerOnTheRoof'', the protagonist Tevye (a good Jew in a really conservative society, who is struggling with [[TroubledSympatheticBigot his prejudices and social pressure versus the emancipation of his daughters]]) considers his beloved daughter to be past the MoralEventHorizon simply for wanting to marry a guy who isn't Jewish.
** In the beginning of the play, she and her sisters are waiting for some random EntitledToHaveYou guy to be assigned to each of them, but they all eventually rebel and choose their own husbands. Tevye accepts the rebellion of his oldest daughters, since they stick to choosing Jewish guys.
*** Considering part of Christian theology is that, technically, Tevye and the rest of her family are going to hell for being Jews, seeing her conversion to Christianity (which happens in order for her to marry a Christian) as a betrayal is somewhat understandable. As is his intolerance towards Russians after his one Russian friend actually participated in a pogrom.
**** Technically, there are several branches of Christian theology. Also, in many branches of Christian theology, you don't get sent to Hell for being X, but rather, for not accepting Christ (since Christ is the only pathway to washing off original sin, and no one who is still in a state of sin can enter heaven). This may seem like a trivial distinction, but gets to a very different underlying intentionality. Though admittedly that intentionality distinction may be imperceptible from the outside vantage point or absent in the heart of some.
**** Also, in most cases the man was no more involved in the arranged marriage process than the woman; Leizer's case is different as he is an older widower. Tevye, on the other hand, had no say in marrying Golda.

* HuckleberryFinn's father (an uneducated, coarse slob) berated his son for taking up reading and doing quite well, because all their family were illiterate prior to that moment. He even goes so far as outright calling his son a [[ClassTraitor traitor]].

* In ''Literature/HarryPotter'', the [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Death-Eaters]] consider wizardry to be in the blood. They also feel that [[NoTrueScotsman all "real" wizards are obliged to be "loyal" to "their own kind,"]] and thus despise all [[{{Muggle}} regular humans]] as well as wizards with direct Muggle ancestry (who are derisively termed "mudbloods"), who are horrible abominations for springing from the "wrong" blood. Wizards who are from pureblood backgrounds but don't hate Muggles and Muggle-born wizards they refer to as "Blood Traitors."

* In ''Literature/HarryPotter'', the [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Death-Eaters]] consider wizardry to be in the blood. They also feel that [[NoTrueScotsman all "real" wizards are obliged to be "loyal" to "their own kind,"]] and thus despise all [[{{Muggle}} regular humans]] as well as wizards with direct Muggle ancestry (who are derisively termed "mudbloods"), who are horrible abominations for springing from the "wrong" blood. Wizards who are from pureblood backgrounds but don't hate Muggles and Muggleborn they refer to as "Blood Traitors."

** And Molly Weasley has a second cousin who's an accountant, but the family "never talk about him."

-> "Blood-traitor is next to Mudblood in my book."

* In ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', the humans are invading the planet Pandora. Destroying the environment and escalating their hostility against the native Na'vi population towards genocidal proportions. When the human protagonist won't stand for this, he gets accused of "betraying his species."

* ''WhateverLoveMeans'' rants quite a bit about how [[BrosBeforeHoes men are expected and indoctrinated to be loyal to men in general, at the expense of women]].

* ''WhateverLoveMeans'' rants quite a bit about how men are expected and indoctrinated to be loyal to men in general, at the expense of women.

This group ''can'' be exactly anything. In real life, psychological experiments have shown that people can quickly be made to develop group identity over ''any'' dividing lines, no matter how arbitrary and superficial. However, some dividers are more common than others. The classics are [[RaceTraitor race]], [[GenderTraitor gender]], [[ClassTraitor class]], religion and [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous what sports team you're cheering for]]. "Uncle Tom" is a common mainstream term for people who are perceived as betraying their own group in order to gain the favor of an outside, usually more powerful, group.

This group ''can'' be exactly anything. In real life, psychological experiments have shown that people can quickly be made to develop group identity over ''any'' dividing lines, no matter how arbitrary and superficial. However, some dividers are more common than others. The classics are [[RaceTraitor race]], [[GenderTraitor gender]], [[ClassTraitor class]], religion and [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous what sports team you're cheering for]].

* The team in ''{{Alphas}}'' has been accused of this by other alphas for helping track them down and hand them over to the Department of Defense, where they face indefinite imprisonment. Some members of the team clearly worry about this themselves.

* In ''AmericanDad'', Terry is angered that Greg is a member of the [[GayConservative Gay Republicans]].

* Many Thundarians seem to consider Lion-O from ''{{Thundercats 2011}}'' this. Especially after he goes out of his way to protect some lizards.

** Well, the guy did help the Na'vi kill a lot of people he worked for... people who were looking for a diplomatic solution too.

And thus, Alice will consider Bob a "traitor" or similar whenever he does something she considers to be against the group. This includes anything that might be beneficial to any other group, based on the assumption that life is a ZeroSumGame. Note that words such as "traitor" or "betrayer" do not necessarily have to be invoked, as long as Alice makes her position clear one way or another.

* Seen in ''{{Coupling}}'' where Sally accuses a gay man of being a traitor because he supports the Conservatives.

* In ''AmericanDad'', Terry is angered that Greg is a member of the Gay Republicans.