A Catholic bishop looks back gratefully on 87 years of celibacy

A Catholic bishop looks back gratefully on 87 years of celibacy (Telegraph)

Poor old guy. I feel sorry for him. Nah, not really. It's dumb no matter how graceful you try to make it sound.

And furthermore, old school sexist pig much?

Their way of talking, the often – to me – apparently illogical style of reasoning, coupled with their physical appearance, have provided fascinating objects of wonder and interest.

Another side of the coin:

Should the Catholic church scrap its celibacy rule? (Guardian)

It is estimated that 1,000 people in Britain and Ireland are the children of Catholic priests

Did you read the article through? I did not think it was dumb. We assume that sexual activity is the norm -- that the current cultural bias. It is refreshing to see someone write about his experience not having sex.