[Example 8]
[Instruction and Question]
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\".\n\ntopic: Tibet independence\nargument: Tibet can follow the East Timor model to achieving independence

[Answer]
in favor

[Rationale]
The passage suggests that Tibet can achieve independence by following the model used by East Timor. This implies that the author believes that Tibet should be independent and supports the idea of Tibet becoming an independent nation. Therefore, the argument is "in favor" of Tibet independence.