> The important piece missing from both of these comments IMHO, is that sunburns are the problematic piece.

Then the problem is light skin tone, and the advice to wear sunscreen always, only applies to them, hence my doubts.

I do not get sunburnt if I go buy groceries or if I spend 1 hour outside, like most ethnicities on Earth; yet if I dare question the dogma of sunscreen, I get downvoted, which makes me wonder if it's at all rational. It boggles my mind how it has become a kind of innocent yet taboo argument on the (English-speaking) internet.

Just google it. I mean, there's plenty of articles that say you need to wear it even if you plan to stay indoors all day. WTF.

>> The important piece missing from both of these comments IMHO, is that sunburns are the problematic piece.

>Then the problem is light skin tone, and the advice to wear sunscreen always, only applies to them, hence my doubts.

My view: sunscreen for any skin is not healthy, lots of marketing there. People with sensitive skin to sunlight( generally light skinned folks but not always) should either avoid harsh sun of wear clothing that will protect them from harsh sunlight.