Originally Posted by Bikeguy
For some it may be ego.
For me, it's 125% bonus miles, that turn many fares I couldn't justify into a free plane ride, with me trading cash for FF miles. And F is just a bonus.
IMHO, if you don't break the rules, there should be no ethical dilemma. But, if it still bothers you, don't do it. I try not to do things that bother me.
It is amazing people's tolerance for different unethical activities.
1) How would one go about "break(ing) the rules" where MRing is concerned if they wanted to? I haven't heard discussion of breaking any rules, and I wonder how it would be possible to.
2) What are "unethical activities" where MRs are concerned? Again, I don't know what would constitute "unethical" here. Am I simply unaware of what can be done or ethically obtuse so that I don't appreciate those things as "unethical"?
If someone choses not to engage in MRing for whatever their reason(s), fine. No one, however, has made a convincing case that MRing is in anyway "unethical."