merit

Thais of all religions and faiths took to prayer yesterday as part of an effort to make merit for the country which has seen natural disaster _ the Dec 26 tsunami _ and violent conflict in the South over the past year...

Me and a friend of mine were having a discussion, the topic was about music. He maintains that if the majority were to positively regard something, then there must be some merit to it. If the masses tend to appreciate something (like a certain band or song maybe), then obviously it must have...