let micra's this by the -- me address this by the way of conclusion. then we can open it up to some answers too. let me read the passage. this is from the preface. while a large part deals with guns and instruments of violence, i should note i don't find guns detestable. on the contrary, i have gotten a great deal from them. nor do i think that video games are reprehensible, not for the content, but for the ability to eat up entire afternoons. i've played games such as grand theft auto, vice city, max payne, unreal tournament which is a first person shooter that rewards head shots for hours on end. i have watched "pulp fiction" more times than i care to admit, and the ultimate fighting championship has usually faded after the bare knuckle blows. does all of this make me a bad person? a hypocrite? perhaps. or maybe it just makes me american. on any given day like most of us, i am unaware of the cognitive dissonance. on other ways i'm remorseful. have my joy stick when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. while i remain untroubled about guns or video g