The more I think on this, the more I wonder if it's truly unpopular "here," but it certainly is in public.
Headlights should be no more than 2 feet off the ground. Yes, your SUV will look dumb. No, you won't be able to see as far. But you also won't be blinding everyone.
And no, adjusting angles does not solve this for monster trucks in the US.
Related question: if I'm driving and am blinded by a SUV's headlights being too high, am I morally allowed to turn on my high beams and blind them back?