Milord
Now I write as Catolic
The Holy Church infallibly teaches that masturbation is a grave sin, based on the first letter of St. Pavla Korintským: Regarding what you wrote: It is better for a man not to touch a woman (It would make sense to advise not to touch a woman, but to allow masturbation). But that you beware of fornication (he does not say adultery, and he uses the word in his epistles). A woman does not have power over her body, but a man does, similarly a man does not have power over his body, but a woman does. Do not deny one another, only with MUTUAL consent and only for a time to occupy yourself in prayer. (Point 9 last sentence)
Human nature is good but corrupt, like a beautiful painting covered in ink rather than soup (hello extension rebellion). Defying this nature brings suffering. Man has to take upon himself that and other sufferings, humbly like Jesus, who took upon himself the cross. (By the way, Jesus in Gethsemane also experiences "depression" before the crucifixion.) A Christian falls many times and succumbs to temptation, for example to masturbate, but if he believes that it is a sin and confesses, he gets up again. (If he does not have time to confess, perfect repentance is enough ). If, a person wears the belt of chastity, but would rather give in to temptation, he sins gravely. Even the one who wishes that masturbation were not a grave sin is sinning gravely. Catholics have a duty to raise children in the Catholic faith. They can suggest that their children wear a chastity belt. If children refuse, because it is inconvenient, they are not sinning, if because they want to masturbate, they are sinning.
Ecclesiastical power stands above secular.
