Well see that's the funny thing about melanin and the skins response to the sun in White people. Being exposed to the full spectrum of light provided by the sun produces Vitamin D in Whites (not so much in blacks, actually they have very low Vitamin D levels in general) and also produces melanin, the most powerful anti-oxidant you can provide the body with. That's right, melanin is an anti-cancer substance created naturally by the body as a response to being exposed to the sun. Now as to why asians want to be white? its probably more because it has traditionally been a sign of the elevated status of being one who has servants and doesn't need to labor outside, thus lighter skin. Now though, yeah they don't like niggers as much as we don't so its two fold. Personally, I work outside and don't wear sunscreen so I can get more melanin, I'm not afraid of "looking dark" nor am I afraid of getting callused hands from hard work. I don't tan for looks, I tan for health, and the Vitamin D that's created in the body creates that "healthy glow" that most whites are after...