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: Child beauty pageants
 Argument: Plenty of other activities are exclusive to boys/girls.
answer:
in favor


question:
Topic: Wave power
 Argument: Wave energy more about profits than environment.
answer:
against


question:
Topic: Assassination of a Dictator
 Argument: Assassinations breed destabilizing counter-assassination attempts.
answer:

against