Your response, JoanK, is well-stated, depressing, and scary. Yet, I am afraid, if we are honest, the facts support your analysis. How can anyone credibly challenge your take on this? 

Anyone want to try? 

And the biggest irony to me is the Church's continuing citing of "natural law" in these matters when, as you say, denying--even mocking--the KNOWN intrinsic physical and psychological value of human sexuality reflects a defect in the understanding of human nature. 

I can only ask why the expertise, experience, discernment,  and wisdom of the laity--and that includes women!--has been so demeaned and ignored. It seems this is one area of human existence where those who knew least are considered more credible than those who know most. Unless, of course, "sexual pleasure and comfort" are suspect and even wrong. 

Again, I ask "why?" Thanks, Joan.