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".

[EX Q]: topic: Mandatory calorie counts on menus
argument: It is difficult for restaurants to keep calorie counts consistent.
[EX A]: against

[EX Q]: topic: Death penalty
argument: The death penalty is often motivated by discrimination
[EX A]: against

[EX Q]: topic: Animal testing
argument: Bible says harming animals is equivalent to harming humans
[EX A]:
against