Topic: The vow of celibacy should be abandoned

Argument: celibacy is a time honored tradition that allows priests to focus solely on their commitment to the church

Argument: Celibacy is an important part of priesthood and being holy.

Argument: celibacy is an important part of showing commitment to the church

Argument: celibacy is an outdated idea from the early churches. many priests do not live up to the vow they take.

Argument: celibacy is an outdated ideology and did not apply until recently in religious orders.

Argument: celibacy is an outdated thinking that is not realistic

Argument: celibacy is an unnatural state for humans and should be abandoned by the church and others. it leads to negative behaviors based on the attempt to suppress a normal human urge to procreate.

Argument: celibacy is antiquated and with the diminution of overly religious beliefs, celibacy no longer needs encouragement nor promotional encouragement.

Argument: celibacy is connection to the god and any banning on it would be sin and should not be touched.

Argument: celibacy is no longer considered an important quality

Argument: celibacy is not a natural human condition and forcing it upon priests only leads to them expressing their sexuality inappropriately

Argument: celibacy is responsible for the child abuse cover up by the catholic church

Argument: celibacy is the only 100% effective way to prevent pregnancy

Argument: celibacy is too hard to follow. people have needs.

Argument: celibacy is unnatural and serves no useful purpose in regards to a persons faith

Argument: Celibacy promotes discipline and the love of God in clergy and should be maintained.

Argument: Celibacy puts undue pressure on priests and leads to secret homosexuality and pedophilia and should be stopped.

Argument: celibacy should not be abandoned as it a staement by the person of their personal beliefs and it is their right to express this.

Argument: celibacy shouldnt be abandoned it can be empowering in the right situation

Argument: celibacy vows are unnatural, and can cause problems.

Argument: churches that promote celibacy do so for reasons of their faith and we have no right to say they should abandon those beliefs.

Argument: clergy should have the option to marry and have a family like everyone else

Argument: for most people, celibacy goes against human nature. the scandals of the catholic church relating to the sexual predators who have taken this vow as well as the vow of priesthood is a good example.

Argument: human sexual desires are god given and their is nothing to gain by repressing them

Argument: I think it's unhealthy for a couple to not have sex until marriage. It can create tension and cause some people to cheat and have sex with another person.

Argument: i think the vow of celibacy should abandoned because the group of millenials and beyond is never going to follow it.

Argument: if celibacy is abolished maybe there will be less molestation in the church

Argument: if celibacy was abandoned then there would be more choice of partners and relationships could be improved.