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: AIG bonuses
 Argument: Government should have regulated bonuses, not tax them.
answer:
against


question:
Topic: Merit pay for teachers
 Argument: Merit pay punishes teachers assigned to bad students.
answer:
against


question:
Topic: Three Gorges Dam
 Argument: The TGD helps limit the risk of floods in the region.
answer:

in favor