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: It is worth voting.
perspective: Our votes will not be acknowledged by our representatives.

A: undermine
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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: punishment should fit the criminal.
perspective: Our main goal should not be punishing the criminal.

A:
undermine
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