TASK DEFINITION: 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".
PROBLEM: topic: Single-payer universal health care
argument: US health care costs more because Americans pay to avoid waiting.

SOLUTION: against

PROBLEM: topic: Democratic peace theory
argument: Democracies are founded on similar principles so they should not go to war.

SOLUTION: in favor

PROBLEM: topic: Enhanced interrogation techniques
argument: Enhanced interrogation should not be condemned because of bad apples.

SOLUTION:
in favor