It is about the repression of sexual desires, by humans, either by maintaining the necessary virtue, imposed by religious organizations, or staying faithful to a partner or promise. It is a subject of great importance in society and in religion; Different versions have been taken of what being chaste really means: some say that it is total abstention from performing sexual acts and others say that it is even to appease even the minimum desire to want to carry out impure events. There are different rules, according to Christianity, for people who are waiting for marriage and those who are already within it; the former should avoid sex, thus they would be keeping their morals and honors intact, however, for the latter they should not be intimate with individuals other than their wives.
All these rules promote, in some way, the spiritual growth of practicing individuals. In spite of all this, of the main reasons that led to this series of laws, the one imposed by the Catholic Church stands out, whose central theme was the subtle control of priests, monks, deacons and subdeacons. This was not for more, but they felt an obligation to be full time related to spiritual life and helping desperate souls. The lack of family and the fact of not having to provide financial aid to other subjects other than the same member of the church, made chastity an effective measure.
Other religions, such as Islam, take chastity as a fact of utmost importance and according to the laws they profess, men and women who are not virgins before marriage or commit some form of adultery, must receive punishment. At the social level, chastity today is not seen as such an important element; basically, sexual freedom that began in the second half of the twentieth century, evolved to become a common practice and, for the most part, accepted.
