Instructions: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Input: The conceptual hurdle in 1872 was the same as in 1945. In order for a state to have duties toward its own citizens, the citizens must be considered as members of some entity higher than the state to be held accountable.
Output:
The hurdle in 1945 is the same as 1872. For a state to have duties toward its citizens, the must be considered as members of some entity higher than the state.