You will be given a topic and an argument. Decide the argument's stance towards that topic. The argument's stance is in favor or against the topic. If the argument supports that topic, answer with "in favor"; otherwise, if the argument opposes the topic, answer with "against".

[Q]: topic: DC handgun ban
argument: The implications of the DC handgun ban are not supported nationwide.
[A]: against


[Q]: topic: Tibet independence
argument: China violated Tibet autonomy as called for in Seventeen Point Agreement
[A]: in favor


[Q]: topic: Solar energy
argument: The recovery/payback period can be very short.
[A]:
in favor


