You will be given a topic and an argument. Decide the argument's stance towards that topic. The argument's stance is in favor or against the topic. If the argument supports that topic, answer with "in favor"; otherwise, if the argument opposes the topic, answer with "against".

Q: topic: Democratic peace theory
argument: Democracies are founded on similar principles so they should not go to war.

A: in favor
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Q: topic: 700 mile US Mexico border fence
argument: A border fence would create an incentive for illegal immigrants to remain inside a country

A: in favor
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Q: topic: US offshore oil drilling
argument: Greater conservation is more important than offshore oil drilling

A:
against
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