OK. Good. We agree on at least one point: Clerical celibacy is not mandated in the Bible. We agree. This is therefore a Church requirement.
Celibacy is only an ideal condition for those unable to limit physical intimacy to the confines of Holy Matrimony.
Jesus and Paul have no issues with physical intimacy between a husband and a wife. No one in the Bible does. Physical intimacy between husband and wife is God’s gift and God’s plan for humanity. Celibacy is desirable only for those who cannot keep physical intimacy limited within Holy Matrimony. It is not an end to itself. If it were, mankind would have died out long ago and you and I would not be having this conversation.