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: Mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods
Argument: Arbitrary labeling rules do not offer any real choice.
answer:
against

question:
Topic: Gene patents
Argument: Gene patents help drive major economic breakthroughs.
answer:
in favor

question:
Topic: Waterboarding
Argument: Waterboarding justly brings a terrorist face-to-face with death.
answer:
in favor