| It's startling to see putatively liberal moviemakers portray celibacy as a noble, selfless, even rational endeavor. |
| Other males and male offspring have no recourse but either to accept celibacy, look elsewhere, or kill the father. |
| One must therefore reject the notion that an argument for celibacy is a futile gesture, foredoomed to failure. |
| For the Buddha's monks this meant a life of mendicancy, of poverty but not of self-mortification, of celibacy and of gentle honesty. |
| Without it, the choice is between celibacy or the constant risk of maternity. |
| They must also abstain from intoxicating drinks or drugs, and live a life of celibacy. |
