It is fatally easy for Western folk, who have discarded chastity as a value for themselves, to suppose that it can have no value for anyone else. At the same time as Californians try to re-invent celibacy, by which they seem to mean perverse restraint, the rest of us call societies which place a high value on chastity backward.

Summary

This quote suggests that Western cultures often dismiss the value of chastity due to the abandonment of this virtue among the population. The quote also mentions the Californian attempts to redefine celibacy, possibly referring to unconventional approaches to abstinence. In contrast, the rest of society tends to label societies that prioritize chastity as being behind or old-fashioned. The quote highlights the subjective nature of evaluating the significance of chastity and the differing perspectives on its importance in different cultures.

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