instruction:
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". 
question:
Topic: Oil sands
 Argument: Oil sands threaten down-river communities.
answer:
against


question:
Topic: Graduated response antipiracy laws
 Argument: Graduated response helps avoid litigating against consumers.
answer:
in favor


question:
Topic: Oil sands
 Argument: Oil sands are too economically important to abandon.
answer:

in favor