I love to get a golden tan and still do this naturally.

Being serious for a minute I do agree with you Duffy and others here.
yes it can be dangerous to be in the sun to long and damaging if too done often but like with all things if ones does it to much or to often it normally turns out to be harmful one way or another.
I seem to recall that doctors said it is good to get a bit of sun now and again on ones body to boost ones immune system and cells.

I was reading on Sunday in The Times about those poor children in Austria who had never seen the life giving sun shine. the two that were kept and lived in the basement of a house never saw the light of day for years and until now.

I do go out in the sun but clothes of course, wearing cream, and with sunglasses and I try to stay out of it and in the shade around mid day.

As the saying goes 'Mad dogs and English men go out in the mid day sun!'