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". 
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Question: Topic: Military recruiting in public schools
 Argument: Military recruiting in high schools is not essential.

Answer: against


Question: Topic: Merit pay for teachers
 Argument: Merit pay punishes teachers assigned to bad students.

Answer: against


Question: Topic: Geoengineering, solar shading
 Argument: Solar ring is cheapest solar shading solution.

Answer:
in favor