Also it has never been addressed that some of our species have vastly stronger sexual urges than others. Some sexual urges emerge sporadically at different times in one's live; at other times they are quite amenable to self-control
Do the eastern Christians have a problem with homosexuality as prevalent as it has become in the west?
Is it a normal thing to segregate the sexes in society (although it certainly controls heterosexual attraction) with monks and nuns? How did that practice get started, do you know? Both east and west encouraged separation of unmarried singles and convents and monasteries were a good way to do so.
It seems to me that it has all gotten worse, as exemplified by our prisons. I don't think we had the problem in our prison populations in the past with same-sex acting out like we do now. What happened?
Nevertheless homosexuality is evidently here to stay and we are going to have to face it.
Has Christianity historically been so uptight about enforcing sexual morality and adding nuances to it that it has spilled over into perversions?
None of the above really has any meaning other than to conservatives of all cultures who wish to preserve healthy morality. It seems to me we will continue on our downward sexually promiscuous spiral.
And I guess I don't understand how most couples have lifelong sexual desires only for one another. That's where deeper bonding and true fidelity enter the picture.
Marriage doesn't necessarily seem to cure immorality (it sure helps); in bad marriages (sexually/spiritually incompatible) it is more likely to erupt in perverted desires perhaps.
As to gays in cultures where Eastern Christianity is most prevalent, I know they exist, but also tend to think that they tend to be more subdued, less flamboyant, and aren't out to crush the rest of society. Why? I have no idea.
As to your comments on the gender separation in monastic societies, there isn't a real analogy between the West and the East. Superficially, they're similar, but underneath, they're quite different. In the East, it was a place of honor - a pinnacle representing a level of devotion that very few could ever reach. In the West, I always got the feeling that they were far less "choosey", and that they'd take anyone as a default position.
I do think you're getting somewhere about the overnuancing of sexual morality in the Latin West. When every activity (no matter how mundane) is a grave sin, no activity is sinful. In ther words, be careful about how many rules you make - if you make too many, all will be ignored.
As to the married couples and attraction, I can say i know some who still maintain that physical attraction - but you're right about that emotional bonding and fidelity - it maintains you even when that chemical spark isn't so bright anymore.