Many men and women are troubled by certain very strict precepts of chastity and abstinence taught by their religions, and they question whether it is really necessary to respect them. In fact, this all depends on what they want to do with their lives. If they want nothing more than a mediocre, ordinary existence, it is useless for them to learn self-control and to practice abstinence and chastity.
This will even be harmful for their health, to say nothing of all the negative consequences it will have in the psychic, familial and social domains, as they will become bitter, hard and intolerant towards others. But if they have a spiritual ideal, if they love this ideal with all their heart and soul, and if they have the desire to realize something truly great, they can only succeed by following certain dictates and rules of life. In that case, yes, vigilance and self-mastery have their place
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