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I have some beef with the sunscreen people, mostly because of 3 things: - Skin cancer is by far the least deadly type of cancer and nearly always just requires

• p_j_w 29d ago
  Skin cancer may be less deadly than other types of cancer, but it is still far more deadly than not having cancer. Rattlesnake bites in the US have a lower mortality rate than skin cancer, are you gonna go trying to handle rattlesnakes without protection or safety measures?
  • magicpin 28d ago
    Maybe if handling rattlesnakes regularly was associated with improved mental and physical health, the way regular sun exposure is.
• Marha01 29d ago
  > Getting a light tan feels amazing. Your whole body feels warmer. You know what feels even better? Not getting skin cancer. > Vitamin D Easily obtained from supplements.
  • mft_ 28d ago
    One could also add positive mental health effects, and benefits of morning sunlight for maintaining a healthy circadian rhythm. Sure, you can always come back that you can take anti-depressants, and try to use some sort of sun-mimicking light, but then we're really going to extremes to avoid the sun altogether. So is exposure to the sun, at the right times, in moderation, with appropriate but not extreme protection okay?
    • Marha01 28d ago
      > So is exposure to the sun, at the right times, in moderation, with appropriate but not extreme protection okay? Depends on your personal risk tolerance. For majority of people, probably yes: the benefits (especially the mental ones) would outweight the small risks.