macho? In what Universe?
anyone that has to ask why 4x4 would not understand the answer.
I have been stuck on a level road with all four wheels chained up on a 4x4 in pure clay. Hell I get stuck trying to pull boats out of the water a long way from any boat ramp. Nearly all of the interesting places to boondock require it. Its how you get away from all the tourists. Getting stuck in 4wd is a way of life in the remote parts of the West like Nevada.
For people that only drive on pavement, without snow and stay in RV parks and Wal-Mart parking lots you don't need it.