There are two reasons I prefer prime lenses to zoom lenses (this has probably been debated left and right on the net, but I haven't searched for it, so this is just my impression).
The first reason, the technical one, is that having less moving parts, the prime lenses can be made sharper and can support larger apertures; This doesn't mean that all prime lenses are sharper, or that all prime lenses have bigger apertures; just that there is a bigger chance for it.
The second reason is somewhat subjective; When you change the focal distance of your camera, you get the feeling you're framing your shot, and in a way you are.
You're just not changing your composition or angle in any way. After a time, "changing the focal distance" becomes a synonym to "framing your shot" and you miss out on more than half your framing opportunities (and more than half the shots to take on the same subject) because of this.
When learning photography, zoom lenses may lead to bad form.
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