"No post in a web log can hope to answer these issues fully. But there are some points worthy of consideration. The view that life-long sexual abstinence is harmful is particularly appealing in a culture of personal isolation. In highly individualistic Western cultures, the extended family, the village, the neighborhood, and the social penumbra of the local church have dramatically withered."

Indeed, the question of what sort of sexual behavior is appropriate is on of hte greatest questions of human existance, for it touches on the very manner through which we are created, though of course there are plenty of scientists working to eliminate that. But it remains that procreation and sexuality are at the heart of natural life, just as, perhaps, the Eucharist is at the center of a Catholic's supernatural life. Indeed, properly understood sexuality is also one of the most enlightening and fulfilling aspects of the life of a Catholic, whether while dating, in married life, or living celibately.

Or as Dave from NYU put it at the Newman/Students for Life meeting last night, "Sex is great!" Props to Jon for his honesty and cutting to the point, he introduced a measure of seriousness that was somewhat lacking and very necessary.

I'd like to thank Jess for giving me the link to Persona Humana, which is a fascinating document on sexual sins. Check it out.