I like the ceremony of shaving. I do over 150 stropping passes on gradually smoother and finer fabrics and leathers. It may be just arm exercise, but compared to the other things I do every morning (eating bacon comes to mind) it is probably one of the least harmful acts a man can engage in.
I've never had to "touch up" a great edge on a hone with this routine, but that there's another can o'worms.