the definition of persecution is "hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs". does that go out the window because you've knocked on someone's door? i'm not talking about people being angry or bothered by the fact that you're at their door. that's fine and they're within their rights to say whatever they want, but threating violence or actually inflicting violence (that happens too) is crossing the line big time. there's no justification for that.