Zees: I think Oomis made my point perfectly, which you continue to ignore. Why do you keep saying “bare minimum” like it’s such a terrible thing? That is what I meant was a divisive attitude. Why do you have to put down those who are completely Shomer Halachah? Why should someone who follows the Shulchan Aruch to the letter be considered a “bare minimum Jew” and looked down upon?
And yes, there is another Gemara that says that a person will have to give an explanation to Hashem for every physical pleasure that he didn’t use. The idea is obvious. Hashem gave us things which are completely Muttar. Some people serve Hashem better by utilizing the Muttar and some serve Hashem better by avoiding the Muttar. Both are perfectly valid D’rachim. And just like you wouldn’t feel kindly about someone trying to force you to violate a Chumra of yours (because it would hurt your Avodas Hashem), so too someone who uses the physical for Avodas Hashem would have his Avodas Hashem hurt by an unnecessary Chumra that others want to force on him.