A Question about German Intercommunion Proposal

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Like many of you I’ve been casually following along with the German Bishops’ intercommunion proposal for Protestant spouses. My question is this: if the Protestant spouses are already attending mass and want to receive communion, why don’t they just convert to Catholicism? Seems like the easy answer. What am I missing here?
 
Because Lutherans also believe in the Real Presence- They think they have it.
(Due to a lapse in apostolic succession, they do not, but thats a story for another thread).
So, they are viewing Catholic Communion as simply an extension of Lutheranism as opposed to what it really is- Full assent to the teachings and precepts of the Catholic faith
 
And from the German Bishops perspective: why make communion available to them at all? You’d think they’d want these Lutherans to convert. It’s not like the conversion process is that difficult.

I don’t know, this whole debate just seems off to me. Perhaps the Germans should focus on their sub-fertility level birthrate, or rapid secularization of their culture, or low weekly mass attendance instead of communion for Protestants.
 
German Christians, both Catholic and Lutheran/Evangelical, are under tremendous assault. Church attendance is now very low. We should pray for them. I cannot imagine that allowing inter-communion with Protestants is a good thing for either group.
 
There is an ongoing hot debate with a lot of observers about this issue here in Germany. That is, people who still have some interest in religious topics follow it. Of course you are right, if the Protestant spouse feels such a strong call to the Eucharist (which is a good thing!), why do they not simply convert? Technically, it is an estimated 30 minutes of paper work.

Another two important aspects:
  1. Conditions for receiving: How are the Protestant spouses made aware of the fact that one must be properly disposed for receiving? The sacrament of confession comes into play here.
  2. Church taxes: Now, this is a very interesting point. Technically, formally leaving the Catholic Church in Germany, i.e. no longer paying church taxes, leads to excommunication, see e.g.
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...pay-church-tax-or-face-expulsion-8180811.html
    Obviously, the Protestant spouses also do not pay any taxes to the Catholic church.
    How is it fair that they can partake in the sacraments?
So IMHO, especially 2) shows that the proposal is madness, to be very clear about it.
 
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