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Who now would order the execution of prisoners of war?
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner questions the morality of executing prisoners of war in contemporary society.
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Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
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