all over the world...as do other races.

Has this nation fucked us up? Undoubtedly, but I'm unclear as to your point on nature vs. nurture. Are you saying all of our behavior is the result of a warped Western culture or are you just pointing it to a particular set of behaviors, because once again, if we're talking about things like sexual orientation those behaviors occur all over the globe, regardless of culture.

"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts..." -The Bard