In the abstract, culture is neutral. It is simply the extension of man's need to survive physically and to cope mentally, psychologically, and spiritually with his identity and meaning. Because man's moral disposition pervades his ideas, art, and machines, these creations are inevitably colored by the intention of man's heart. Thus a tool like bow and arrow that man uses to provide food, he also uses to do evil. Thus a beautiful poem or painting can also be saturated with the artist's rebellion against God and his quest for power or self-aggrandizement.
Culture can work against man in two ways.
First, because of its collective nature, culture can create momentum for ideas and beliefs, evil as well as good. So, for example, it is easier to believe Mormon doctrines in Salt lake City than in San Francisco or New York City. Humans create ideas and machines that take on a life of their own and, in turn, alter human life.