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: We must negotiate with terrorists.
 perspective: Terrorists can’t be trusted – better to crush them

A: undermine
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Q: claim: The republican party has lost its way.
 perspective: The Republican Party has been hijacked by the Tea Partiers who simply don’t have a coherent message or ideology

A: support
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Q: claim: Hacking Can Be Justified.
 perspective: Hacks as artistic expression.

A:
support
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