I still don’t even understand it, the Bible doesn’t call for it being necessary so why torture yourself when God doesn’t require or expect you to. Clearly it does more harm than good. In fact I don’t even see what the benefit would be.
I must admit, the word “torture” made me snicker a little. I certainly don’t feel tortured! Nor do I get the impression that any of the priests I know feel that way.
But see my response to MFM. And if you have any further questions, feel free to ask. As someone who is (willingly and gladly) preparing for lifelong celibacy, I couldn’t disagree more with you, and have plenty to say on the benefits of celibacy (and trust me, I haven’t been brainwashed, LOL).