Was The West Right In The Great Schism

In 1054 the great schism occurred, which separated the Church into East and West. The two sides had always had differences, but had remained one Church up to this point. There were many factors leading with each side taking different stances on important issues in the Church like the Pope. The Photian schism, which included Photius excommunicating the entire Latin Church, also drove the two sides apart.
The great schism was a very controversial time in the church. Both East and West had points defending what they believed to be true. Both sides believed themselves to be correct, and the effects of the Schism can still be seen today as the Church has been split into Catholic and Orthodox. I think the West was right during the time of the Great Schism because the Pope should be the highest power in the Church and priests should have to remain celibate.
The Pope can make sure the people of the Church are learning proper theology. With individual patriarchs there is a much higher risk that one of them could teach the people something against Church teachings, and the people wouldn’t even know. An example of this would be when Michael Cerularius trampled on the Eucharist. This illustrates how eastern patriarchs had no one to hold them accountable for their actions. I also think the West was right in saying priests should have to remain celibate. The Eastern Church didn’t hold this practice. Priests model themselves after Jesus, and Jesus was not married. I also believe that priests should be married to the Church, and if they marry someone else they aren’t devoting all their time to the Church like they should. If a patriarch had a child it could lead to simony. I think not listening to the Pope and priests not remaining celibate are two main reasons the west was right in the great