of course its not the same thing, but im not the one who made the broad sweeping stroke of a comment about all natural bodily functions
I think the supposed celibacy within the (Catholic) church is best reflected by the abnormally high incidences of molestation of choir / altar boys. The question is whether they enter the church because they are perverts in the first place & are attracted to this way of life because of the potential rewards of being around little boys, or is does the strain of self induced celibacy have some impact on the mind that requires some level of release? On the other hand, Protestant clergy are permitted to have sex & to marry, and there are hardly any cases of child molestation there (obviously the figure can never be zero, as a certain level of incidents will always occur in all professions). Personally I find the Churches attempt to brainwash their charges into believing that anything sexual, outside of marriage (even masturbation) is sinful results in bringing about long term mental imbalance among the gullible.
So the definition of asexuality is "3. Lacking interest in or desire for sex." The question then is whether or not there are any monks, nuns or others who are healthy but do not desire sex. The problem I'm asserting does not exist only if you automatically exempt anyone who is healthy but asexual from the definition of asexual.
Asexuality, as in the lack of desire for sex is often associated with having been sexually abused in younger life.
Is it really that black and white? Is there not different levels of desire for sex? Would someone that desires sex only once a year be considered asexual?
Don't know why some people aren't interested in sex. I am not a psychologist and I haven't knowledges about it. Surely it can born from abuses or/and insecurity of these people, perhaps these things are related. I can't understand the question of monks and nuns: in my opinion, they are normal people who receive a sort of divine illumination. Then, some are able to maintain chastity, others can't and we all know how it goes (in a village near to mine there is a priest who is pretty "famous" for being a little bit too promiscuous, also with married women - obviously I am talking about a catholic priest!).
Lack of empathy, lack of emotional connection and openness with other people and things. ect or maybe your tear ducts just don't work. Generally the inability to cry is associated with inverted patterns of psychological behavior. We are built on a genetic level to do everything a certain way and when we are absent of the will or way to do those things it's an obvious symptom of a myriad of variables and related illness.
obviously there is a difference because sex feels good and crying dosnt but your response of ""myriad of variables"" should instantly say to someone that being asexual is possibly more than having an illness,,,,, after all there is a myriad of variables involved and related to the reasons why someone is that way
