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: Funding for space exploration
argument: Manned missions force space-craft to have greater weight-bearing capacities for rocks.

A: in favor
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Q: topic: Charter schools
argument: Charter schools do not achieve economies of scale

A: against
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Q: topic: Right to bear arms in the US
argument: In order to form a militia, citizens require guns and a right to own them

A:
in favor
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