Topic: The vow of celibacy should be abandoned

Argument: priests are human beings who also have human needs

Argument: priests need to be celibate in order to fully focus on the monumental task of serving their people.

Argument: priests should have a right to get married and have children to have somebody to take care of them when they are getting older

Argument: religious institutions should not change their precepts only to fit in the with the prevailing ideas. if their policies are based on the truth of their beliefs then they should not change their positions

Argument: Remaining celibate has a long history and a major tenet of some religions

Argument: sex is a very important part of life, if someone is celibate this makes it very difficult to not only find someone to have a long term relationship but also to maintain a happy & healthy relationship

Argument: sex is unimportant for a growing number in society - the vow of celibacy formalises this, and enables the mind and body to focus more clearly and without emotional distraction.

Argument: some people choose celibacy to practice their religion. they should be allowed to do so.

Argument: some religions, such as roman catholicism, choose to require celibacy in their fully-ordained ministers, male or female. out of respect for a person's religion, celibacy should not be prohibited.

Argument: someone can dedicate their life to god and their religion and still have a partner and have sex. there is no general benefit in being celibate.

Argument: Taking a vow of celibacy is an individual's right of choice in a free world that should be allowed and totally respected.

Argument: the catholic church is suffering and churches closing due to the lack of priests. many men choose to leave the priesthood because they want to marry. ending the vow of celibacy would help end this problem

Argument: the holy scriptures say many things that are not accepted by the traditions of the church, so that the man who wants to remain holy must be celibate.

Argument: the marriage would be a big distraction to priests and they should devote their life and time to god and preaching

Argument: the psychological consequences of celibacy are evident after several cases of pedophilia, i do not think the church should persist in this

Argument: the requirement of celibacy by religious leaders deters individuals from religious vocations

Argument: the teachings of the catholic church go back centuries and celibacy is one of the fundamentals that cannot just be abandoned without harming the whole concept of catholisism.

Argument: the urge of physical needs may interfere with the ability to be a good religious person, celibacy allow clergymen to focus on higher things

Argument: the vow of celibacy allows a priest to concentrate solely on god and hi parish without distractions. it means a priest has more time and energy for both his people and his god.

Argument: the vow of celibacy allows priests and nuns to concentrate on helping others and helps them in their walk with their god.