The comforting theory, which has some merit, is that Europe's slower growth reflects cultural preferences.
Although not everyone will agree with Greenpeace's methodology, its ranking still has some merit.
One argument though in favor of an online-learning graduation requirement is actually from an outcomes perspective that has some merit.
The proposal to reduce cost-of-living adjustments also has some merit, but it would especially hurt the oldest Social Security recipients.
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This argument has some merit, mainly because price pressure clearly comes from the ability to ship steel from low-cost developing countries to more mature economies.
That the reporting rules for tax and for public company accounts should be equalised has some possible merit to it.
"Road pricing as an idea has got some merit, " he said.
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In both cases, the American position has some intellectual merit.
Though none of my sources like the idea of lying to an employer, they all agree that some of his advice has merit, like demonstrating to an employer that you are valued by other employers and using severance pay as a bargaining chip.
However, away from the tribalism of the conference some do believe the idea has merit.
At first glance, the nudging concept has a bit of merit and addresses some very important issues.
The data has convinced some who were skeptical that Provenge may have merit.
The idea has merit, but when I think about how long some engagement letters already are, the value of adding another paragraph, beyond CYA for the preparer, is limited.
And the head of the Army, Sir Richard Dannatt, has said he saw "a lot of merit" in holding some hearings in public.
Mr. Thompson's plan bears some resemblance to merit-pay systems opposed by teachers unions in New York and elsewhere but it has differences, such as paying highly rated teachers more for taking on more challenging assignments.
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