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: Smoking should be banned in public places.
 perspective: Pack labelling or taxation a better alternative

A: undermine
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Q: claim: The use of mobile phones has lowered active social life and has become an addiction.
 perspective: Cellphones are used to avoid emotional confrontation and real human contact

A: support
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Q: claim: Governments should ban the media from reporting hostage-taking.
 perspective: Reporting on these events can lead to hateful sentiment and ultimately war.

A:
support
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