Whatever the mitigations of the Rights of War introduced by modern civilization, under which private property in certain cases is exempt from confiscation, this rule does not apply to cases where there is a direct personal responsibility for the war.
Sumner discusses the limitations of property confiscation under modern laws of war, emphasizing personal responsibility.
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