| Nobody in power dared a debate on the merits and demerits of computerisation in a vast country with millions and millions of unemployed youth. |
| Whatever the merits or demerits of any of these policies, the liberal label would never fit if the word still meant what it once meant. |
| It's like getting a speeding ticket, paying for nothing and getting demerits on your record besides. |
| To get a favourable rating, employees may endorse every action of their superiors without analysing its merits and demerits. |
| Regardless of the intent of some, the proposal should be judged only on its merits or demerits. |
| In order never to be overcome by harm-doers, cultivate patience through mindfulness of the demerits of anger. |
