User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 508: Pleasure and Agony, Review./@comment-24784846-20161102032951/@comment-4829046-20161102234546

As a person born and bred in Buddhism, I would like to correct that merely 'having sex' is not a sin or a negative thing and that definition is just a conservative thing. The original words refer to sexual 'misconduct'. Also, the 'intent' is what matters. The five precepts are(some would disagree but that's because Buddhist philosophy is supposed to be individualistic and formed after careful analysis and experience ONLY)

Refrain from harming others unnecessarily(life is about harming and getting harmed and Buddha considers that natural, he only advises to avoid taking pleasure in it) Refrain from stealing unnecessarily(to live means to steal; steal the products of plants and animals and also nature itself which are not entitled to us but that does not mean we take more than what we need) Refrain from sexual misconduct Refrain from hurtful lies(you can lie, but only if it is a selfless act meant to give peace to others) Refrain from succumbing to intoxicating substances(this is self-explanatory and the same is said practically everywhere; it is how we come to label people as 'drunkards' and 'druggies')

You can do them(i.e. hurting, stealing, sexual acts, lying, getting high) but not if it results in excessive negativity that in the end affects your own psyche on top of that of others.

Long story short, don't get addicted. Addiction and obsession are what you should avoid at all costs. If none of the acts mentioned above get the better of you, then that's all that matters.