I hate feeling like a slave to my own bodily urges

I would have to guess, based on the fact that adults who never are have are extremely rare (more common with young adults but extremely uncommon throughout ones adult life), that the vast majority of major accomplishments throughout human history were made by people who were sexually active. So I don't see why enjoying sex should stop someone from doing things that matter.

I also don't get the bit about "what are you going to do when you get older?" In my experience, older people tend to have more sex, and more enjoyable sex, than teens and young adults, who tend to be more socially awkward and fearful or nervous about sex due to inexperience.

A person can enjoy a healthy sex life without it taking over their life.

You can do both.

Wow, who brainwashed you?
There's nothing wrong with most of what YOU find so abhorrent, to most people. Sex is one of the most wonderful things that two people can experience together.
There's nothing in the rule book of living that says one can't change the world and have fun doing it? Must one be a solitary celibate to do good?
I've had a wonderful life, living by the rules that suit me and no up tight prude is going to get me to change. At least I won't be on MY death bed regretting all the things I DIDN'T do.
Lighten up, and DON'T TAKE LIFE SO SERIOUSLY, IT'S NOT LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO GET OUT OF IT ALIVE.

People are animals, though. It's only natural that we have such urges. Hell, if it weren't for those urges, you wouldn't be here. :p Reach for the skies, but don't deny your base instincts and pretend you're completely above nature.

Should I hold in my farts?

You need to stop assuming you know how other people feel. Most people are perfectly capable of controlling their urges.

Calm the fuck down! Horny bastard!

these things are animalistic and often bad but don't forget that humans are just animals too were just smart ones

I think what Op is trying to say is that this generation is very obsessed with sex. Especially men, it's like LETS SEE HOW MANY GIRLS I CAN SLEEP WITH. We are a more advanced species and should act the part. But yet we are dumbing ourselves down to act like "animals."

We care about things that we shouldn't. It's a lot harder to commit to a relationship and settle down now.

I hate going to the bathroom, but that's about as far as it goes.

I agree to an extent but, unlike you, I don't think less of people that live for their urges. They're living their lives the way they want to live it, I don't really have a reason to care.

I really believe that not everyone needs to contribute to societal "progress". Some people are naturally into it. For everyone else, they should just do what makes them happy. Science may not advance as fast as you would like, but trying to speed it up by getting (or forcing) everyone into being inventors and physicists wouldn't end well.

Maybe you should check out Buddhism. Self-denial of pleasures is a big part of that religion.

Most of you have missed my point entirely. If you want, you can read my post or comments more carefully.

The good thing about bodily urges is that it only takes a couple of hours per day to satisfy them. What you do with the rest of the time determines the your place in life. Be efficient, work smart, and play at the top of your game. Self-actualization yields big returns.

What about the urge to eat large quantities of food?

I'll admit, I let my urge to sleep control me too often and I think I will accomplish more when I take control of that. But there are some people who indulge in their sleep and their food and their sex, but still manage to become successful. Could they be more successful by abiding to your terms? Perhaps. I believe I read that Einstein slept 12 hours a night. Perhaps had he chose a less indulgent routine, we'd have a time machine by now..