The "Be Better" argument is something I can't get behind. Not because I choose not to change or act like a decent human being, but rather I dislike the connotation the phrase comes from.
What I'm hearing when the "Be Better" is used is that regardless of who I'm now, things of the past that I have no control over is my fault by association and I have to at least acknowledge that I have been privileged to benefit from it. Utterly ridiculous. Sins of the father are not the sins of the son.
Why "Be Better"? It's because I'm not good enough now in your eyes. You want to make it my responsibility to change myself to meet up to your standard which can be a moving goal post. No one should be chained to the moral perception of others. It reeks of holier than thou.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to be a better person. But there is definitely something wrong when being told by a person who do not even know you to "Be Better". This is a subject that I have posted before.
Perpetual Victimhood Concept
Before anyone jumps on me saying I belong to a certain privileged race and US political leaning, please know I'm neither American or said privileged race. I have nothing to gain in support of either side of US politics.