His famous definition of society was that it was a contract between the living, the dead and those who are yet to be born. Each individual is merely a cell in a larger body. The individual dies, but the body carries on. Therefore it is the body that matters. Tradition is a better guide to action than is abstract reason.
Modern society embraces a dynamic change and sees the past as obsolete.
It destroys the old to build the new. Burke's answer to both questions was yes. He denounced Britons who befriended foreigners whilst oppressing their fellow countrymen. Charity should begin at home. Of course it does not have to end there.