[Buddha-l] Another One Bites the Dust

[Richard Hayes]

On Mar 4, 2013, at 17:50 , Joanna <ugg-5 at spro.net> wrote:

> As for the Amurrikans of our days: lots of them actually practice celibacy, since they are not partnered and choose to avoid STDs, among other klesas.

True enough. It's good to remember that all "celibate" means is unmarried. There are lots of unmarried people these days who do not practice sexual abstinence. There are also married couples who practice a kind of vanaprasthā, living under the same roof but not having a sexual relationship with anyone. When you really think about it, there's no point to engage in sex after the age of about thirty-two and a half.

Richard