Replying to simpsons halloween special - social conscience

first of all, this episode was hilarious.. but more importantly, it brought up topics that everybody needs to learn about. the three seperate episodes spoke of - cloning, gun control, and genetic modification. not only did it expose these topics, but it showed, albeit exaggerated, the effects of these controversial issues. i think matt groening and the entire simpsons empire should be commended for its efforts! (just for the record, how many people actually picked up these issues??)