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Way back then, perhaps it would not be wrong to assume that the people led exotic lives dedicated to sensuality in all its forms. It was healthy and artistic. They studied sex, practiced sex, shared techniques with friends, and passed on their secrets to the next generation. All in good spirit. Sexual pleasure was not behind closed doors or a taboo; it was in the air in different forms. There was painting, sculpture, poetry, dance and many more. Sex was embraced as an integral part of a full and complete life. Children at a young age were trained in the art and intricacies of lovemaking. Vatsayan said that married women, wife of the brother, sister of the mother, old maid and elder sister were all the teachers to teach young girls the art of Kama Sutra. The same can be seen the great epic, Mahabharat, where the king of Virat appoints Vrihannala (Arjun in eunuch guise) to teach his daughter Uttara, the arts related to Kama Sutra.
Today we no longer honour or talk about sex the same way as was. All we talk or read about today are dirty jokes, sexual abuse, 
harassment, perversion and violence. The whole subject is approached with immaturity. How many of our elders actually sit and talk about a healthy sex life? How many of us have grown up with a notion that good sex is natural and an art that has to be learnt and not just automatic or mechanical? Kama Sutra states, "Sexual behavior is to be learned with the aid of the Kama Sutra and the counsel of worthy men, experts in the arts of pleasure."
Lord Krishna says in the Geeta:
"Kama as per the religion is an appearance of mine. Kama against the religious norms is always Catastrophic. One should therefore avoid such Kama."
Kama has to be conquered and channelised for a healthy living and should not overpower the senses. It is only through proper knowledge and discipline that unjust tendencies can be 
contained.
Hinduism divides the life of a human into 4 stages. Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.
Dharma - collection of virtuous, religious works
Artha - earthly well-being
Kama - pursuit of love or pleasure
Moksha - Salvation
Equal importance should be given to all the four without any of these taking precedence over the others. This is in order to attain a fulfilled and meaningful life. Neglecting any one of these areas would mean instability and a dangerous imbalance in man.
Kama Sutra is the most famous book on lovemaking ever written. Sensual love is an integrated element of human existence, which not only increases the joy of life but also maintains psychological balance and helps in spiritual growth. Someone once told me, it is after you satisfy all desires that you can attain a spiritual breakthrough because there is nothing more that this human form needs. This however is not to contradict those who have attained great knowledge, enlightenment and salvation, otherwise.
Kama Sutra is an art and must not be seen with perversion or obscenity. There is so much knowledge and science to it. Let it be a celebration!
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