[Spok]

This generation no more created the modern world than it owned slaves. Americans don’t own the glory of their ancestors, nor does it share their guilt. As a nation of individuals, we stand or fall on our own merit, or lack of it.Taking credit or blame for something you didn’t do is collectivist hogwash.

[Ohioan]

Honoring your heritage is what the Fifth Commandment's context looks towards. Not honoring those who have gone before to enable you to have the opportunity to live a better life, is outrageous ingratitude.

Communities, tribes & nations, are multi-generational continuums. There is hubris, the false pride that goes before a fall, and their is inspiration & emulation of role models, which are important in the upward striving of every people.

[jmacusa]

No generation removed from whatever their parents generation perpetrated should ever have to share the guilt. Unless it repeats yet.