I’ve heard three theories on the reason for the strap and have no idea if any are true.
The aforementioned handle for dragging you away
As a location for affixing carabineers and similar gear
As an aide to secure long items like flashlights in your rear pocket
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A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.
- Milton Friedman
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