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This book contains my reasons why I have chosen to live a celibate life and remain a virgin for the rest of my life. At first, I had no intention of writing such a book. However, as I became aware of the discrimination against asexuals and other people who are celibate, I saw that a book like this might be helpful to them to show them that they are not alone. However, it's more than that for me. While most people have a few very specific reasons for being celibate, I have many different reasons. I suspect that I will need to publish future editions of this book as I discover more of my reasons and respond to criticism.
And people do criticize me. They think that a person who doesn't want to have sex is somehow broken and needs to be fixed. And I'll be the first to admit that I'm broken, but having sex isn't going to fix me. I am happy with who I am, and I don't need validation from other people for my Vow of Chastity. While it may be a personal rant of frustration at the things people have said to me through the years, my hope is not for you to find humor in it nor for you to feel sorry for me.
I hope that young people will read this before they damage their lives with sexual intercourse and the consequences that trap them and keep them from reaching their full potential. I also hope that there will be fewer abortions as a result of people waking up to the reality that Celibacy is the solution to the problem of unwanted pregnancy.
It is also tied to Veganism because it is a nonviolent philosophy that seeks to avoid harming animals as much as possible. For this reason alone, I will not procreate because each new human has the chance to harm animals. Most people buy and eat or wear animal products. The odds of someone overcoming the conditioning of a meat-based human society are very slim.
In fact, the arguments for having sex are almost identical to the
arguments for eating animal products. People get physical pleasure from
something and, therefore, don't think about the consequences to either
themselves or others.