Chastity
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When it comes to sexuality, there are going to be a variety of opinions about it. Someone's opinion on how sexuality should be expressed is neither, right or wrong but more people should consider the Catholic Church's teaching on sexuality if they want to live a life where they do not need to worry about such topics which may lead to great harm. One of these topics is chastity. Chastity is the virtue that directs us to healthy and integrated relationships and also helps us towards the proper use of our sexuality which is a demonstration of love.
To be a person who is chaste, the Church teaches us that a whole deal of integrity should be present because it relates to the emotional and spiritual wholeness of a person on the topic of sexuality. It is something that can only be decided by the person themselves and not by others who will always be there to put your integrity to the test by offering a variety of different sexual offers. Besides integrity, to be chaste also requires the person to be honest to themselves and at the same time towards others and more importantly, it requires the person to adapt to this way and put an effort to remain chaste.
As someone works their way towards marriage and building a family, it is imperative for them to live a chaste life. This will not only benefit the life of their spouse and children but also their own life. If someone decides not to live a life of chastity, it will come back and hit them when their family is broken down and they won't realize it until their family has left them...