Regarding your second point:
Bramhacharya (and not celibacy) was what was the greatly respected acheivement. "Celibacy" or "abstinence" are very inaccurate but unfortunately very often (mis)used translations for Bramhacharya. Bramacharya is not celibacy, but a spiritual state of being Bramha-like.
Majority of Avatars, rishis, saints, Bhaktas, Yogis were married, many of them had more than one wives, had children and family. They never treated sex to be a taboo or something to be dreaded. Yes, there have been UrdhwaRetas too (Hanuman, Bheeshma etc) but majority has been family men.
Unlike christianism which considers celibacy a great virtue and considers sex to be sinful, sex has been a normal and respectful thing in the eastern way of life.
Bramhacharya (and not celibacy) was what was the greatly respected acheivement. "Celibacy" or "abstinence" are very inaccurate but unfortunately very often (mis)used translations for Bramhacharya. Bramacharya is not celibacy, but a spiritual state of being Bramha-like.
Majority of Avatars, rishis, saints, Bhaktas, Yogis were married, many of them had more than one wives, had children and family. They never treated sex to be a taboo or something to be dreaded. Yes, there have been UrdhwaRetas too (Hanuman, Bheeshma etc) but majority has been family men.
Unlike christianism which considers celibacy a great virtue and considers sex to be sinful, sex has been a normal and respectful thing in the eastern way of life.