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: Gay marriage should be legal.
 perspective: Legalizing gay marriage is a stepping stone toward disgusting and harmful marriage practices such as incestuous, bestial and child marriages. 

A: undermine
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Q: claim: Homework is a waste of time.
 perspective: Homework ensures that students practise what they are taught at school

A: undermine
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Q: claim: There should be a presumption in favour of publication for information held by public bodies.
 perspective: Universities deserve to add costs to their resources instead of leaving them open to the public, restricting profits

A:
undermine
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