The modern laws of conflict do not seek to ban war, or even to eliminate the killing of civilians;they merely seek to stop the most egregious abuses and to limit harm to civilians as far as possible.

• 现代法律中关于冲突的定义看起来似乎不禁止战争，更甚者也没有规定消灭杀害人民的举措：塔门仅仅设法阻止那些最恶劣的虐待和和尽可能限制伤害平民。