Whether you are religious, spiritual (that's spiritual without claiming a religion), or a flat out atheist there will most likely come a point in your life when you struggle between staying clear headed or getting wrapped up in sexual desire. Some practices tell you that in order to be fully faithful you must sustain abstinence indefinitely. Some Buddhists believe they must not look at a woman if she is attractive, even if she is handing them something. Some Christians believe that sex, though by nature is pleasurable (as that is the drive to keep the species going) they must not have sex for fun, only for procreation.

I find that the root of such practices stem from people getting saturated in sex, they become lost or controlled by their desires. However, how can anyone "attain" enlightenment or "become" whole if they deny or punish a natural part of their being. It seems to me that part of the human journey is to learn to steer our own ships not become afraid of its power. It's like having a Ferrari and being afraid to drive it because of what it might do. Instead, I suggest that we learn how to drive these vehicles properly, understand their potential and respect the power innate within them.