I'd posit that ethical reasons may be the best reasons to do anything at all. Of course, the debate on how unethical using non-free software is has been going

I'd posit that ethical reasons may be the best reasons to do anything at all. Of course, the debate on how unethical using non-free software is has been going on for decades and both sides have reasonable arguments. Also, we're all people and hypocrites by definition. I do stuff that's against my fundamental morals every day (eg go to the cinema instead of save a life with the same money). Similarly I think I agree with the Stallmans of this world but I use Windows anyway. But still, "let's not let ethics get in the way of making choices" isn't the best argument I've ever read on HN :-)