In this task you will be given a claim and a perspective. You should determine whether that perspective supports or undermines the claim. If the perspective could possibly convince someone with different view, it is supporting, otherwise it is undermining.

Q: claim: Governments should ban the media from reporting hostage-taking.
 perspective: Iraq, five British hostages and a compiracy theory about embezzled funds is unchecked propaganda: That damages the host Country's reputation and thus economy . And only a small group of people made larger than life, by the media are to blame.

A: support
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Q: claim: Gay marriage should be legal.
 perspective: Marriage is for procreation and should not be extended to same-sex couples because they cannot produce children together. 

A: undermine
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Q: claim: The Schengen Agreement must be dissolved.
 perspective: The Agreement helps keep the European Union intact

A:
undermine
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