One advantage is that you save the cost of a stamp. Not a lot I know, but every little bit helps. You also usually get a confirmation that your bill was paid which you can print out and use in case there are any errors later and your payment doesn't get credited.
With mailing your payment in, you never know if it arrives or not.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.