It was most of the haram things that occur in the west that motivated me to be Muslim in the first place. I like to think that being a Muslim living in the west Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى gives you more opportunity to test your faith. You can't blame the environment you're in that caused you to sin, ultimately you still have choice in the matter. It is up to you whether or not you wish to drink, gaze upon a woman or gamble. Having an Islamic lifestyle in the west maybe sometimes difficult or akward but given the turmoil and instability in many Islamic nations I'd much prefer to live in Australia...or Iran.