TASK DEFINITION: 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".
PROBLEM: topic: Osama Bin Laden Sea Burial
argument: Islamic law flexible to special burials such as Bin Laden's.

SOLUTION: in favor

PROBLEM: topic: Tibet independence
argument: Tibet can follow the East Timor model to achieving independence

SOLUTION: in favor

PROBLEM: topic: European Union Expansion
argument: Integration is not prevented by EU expansion.

SOLUTION:
in favor