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In other words, the Laws of War are essentially humane, and not to be changed by any spasm of barbarism in an enemy.
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Sumner asserts that the Laws of War are fundamentally humane and should not be altered by barbaric actions of the enemy.
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Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
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