Alcoholics make alcohol the object of their sin. So smart ones know this weakness, and stay away from it completely.
Makes perfect sense for sex as well - if it will become the object that causes you to sin, then stay away from it completely.
I could not agree more,
I came from a family of alcoholics and realized once in the Navy that I had just as addictive a problem as them and have since stayed away from all types of alcohol. If they stay away from sex, in celibacy, then they are actually doing what Paul strongly suggested.
But it takes a strong person with strong faith to walk that road, and they need our encouragement and support.
And all of us need to stop using the word “gay” when discussing a celibate Christian. Doesn’t help in the least.