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It will ultimately come down to convenience as you say. Never mind that using the bank system is supporting literal criminal organisations like HSBC. And don't forget they can decide who you can and can't send money to (no Wikileaks). But convenience and a little bit of Someone Else's Problem is what the people want.

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The bank did not say you couldn't send money to Wikileaks. They simply would not allow the transaction to be processed via their mechanisms due to opaque clarification regarding the status of Wikileaks.

If you were a shareholder in a bank you would probably vote for ending payments to Wikileaks also to ensure that your investment is sound. Employees of the bank have a fiduciary and legal responsibility to ensure that any action they take places the needs of the shareholders above the needs of the stakeholders.

Unfortunate for Wikileaks but inevitable.

People seem to be under the mistaken impression that corporate entities must serve their explicit wishes rather than the entities own wishes. It's ludicrous when you think about it.