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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People seem really triggered by celibacy in Catholic orders, but never seem to bring it up about Buddhists? Are they unaware that there are Buddhist monks and nuns? Do they know that (with a few exceptions), Buddhist monks and nuns take a vow of celibacy that viewed necessary for enlightenment? Is there a sense that Buddhists have lower sex drives or more self-control? Or do those saying celibacy is unnatural just care only about Catholic priests?[/quote]

I was wondering about this too but without knowing any facts I would guess that the reason behind this is that whatever and however the celibacy is being handled by the Buddhist monks is not a problem because we don't hear about any horrible things that result of their choices. 
We also do not know how it is being handled. Perhaps the herbs and meditations have some effects to a degree? 
I assume there must be a bunch of priests in Catholic Church who are doing just fine without being married, but it is the rest who struggle who cause people to feel sorry for them and the rule seems just cruel and unnatural if it is forced and not embraced. 
I can not imagine why you have to be depraved of having a life partner, of having offspring and how can you make such a decision at  18 years old, when you dont' even know who you are yet. Then once you are deep into the career, it turns that it is too hard yet if you gave up you loose everything what  you worked so hard. I don't think, I can not believe that God would impose any such a thing on a human being. It is just wrong. Unnatural and we see the effects of it. If it was a good thing none of us would have any reason to ponder it. I can assure you. It just does not work. If it works for the Buddhist monks, good for them. We all were told it is working for the Church too, until we learned otherwise. [/quote]

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