In this task you will be given a claim and a perspective. You should determine whether that perspective supports or undermines the claim. If the perspective could possibly convince someone with different view, it is supporting, otherwise it is undermining.

Q: claim: Gay couples should be allowed to marry.
 perspective: The institution of marriage has traditionally been defined as being between a man and a woman. 

A: undermine
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Q: claim: It is time to stop buying bottled water.
 perspective: Bottled water is a healthy alternative to sugar drinks.

A: undermine
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Q: claim: The United States should maintain its embargo against Cuba.
 perspective: Free trade, not the isolation of an embargo, can promote democracy in Cuba. 

A:
undermine
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