Here is my question on the sentence in the query - Per your understanding of the intent of the sentence, what is the subject of "don't" ? Is it 'civilians' or 'non combatants' or 'the dying of these entities'?
The answer is "dying of these entities". Thus the subject is singular - dying - and hence the verb should be singular - doesn't.
Hope this helps.
The answer is "dying of these entities". Thus the subject is singular - dying - and hence the verb should be singular - doesn't.
Hope this helps.
