Given the Target and Argument texts detect the stance that the argument has towards the topic. There are three types of stances "in favor", "against", and "neutral". 

[Q]: Topic: Merit pay for teachers
 Argument: Merit pay punishes teachers assigned to bad students.
[A]: against


[Q]: Topic: Hunting for sport
 Argument: Human life is of greater intrinsic value than animal life.
[A]: in favor


[Q]: Topic: Compulsory voting
 Argument: Money spent on mandatory voting is better spent elsewhere.
[A]:
against