Surely these modern methods must be overlooked in favour of a more humane way of dealing with the problem.

Though rarely so overt, occasional gestures of compassion, generosity and nostalgia for a more humane way of life sustain an allegorical momentum.

Is there any humane way to prevent it doing this?

Is there no more humane way of expelling the inhabitants than by such methods?

He carried out the official investigation into the accident in a characteristically thorough and humane way.