"Failure to Ban Violent Video Games Makes Job Harder for Parents"

After hearing a Supreme Court ruling, a frustrated mother, Tamika Mallory, spoke out in an online article about how the "Failure to Ban Violent Video Games Makes Job Harder for Parents." Through this list, see if you agree with her points or if you can answer the questions she raised.

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  1. essence
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
    Ruling on Monday that violent and dangerous video games could not be banned to minors, the Supreme Court in essence said to all of us: you're on your own.
  2. aggression
    violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
    Raising a child in today's culture of aggression, accessibility to negative influences and overall instability is a challenge for any mother out there.
  3. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
    Once upon a time, there used to be a concept of the community.
  4. regardless
    in spite of everything
    Regardless of how much our mothers and fathers were working, we knew that a neighbor or elder could and would keep an eye on us.
  5. profound
    far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect
    There was a real sense of looking out for each other, and a profound sense of looking out for future generations.
  6. gruesome
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
    And while we may restrict gruesome video games in our homes, who will protect the kids when they set foot into the outside world?
  7. alternative
    necessitating a choice between different possibilities
    Knowing that my son wasn't running around in the streets, I took comfort in the notion that video games at least provided an alternative, safe form of recreation for young people.
  8. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
    But what are we teaching them if these games are inundated with nothing but guns, shooting and graphic violence?
  9. subliminal
    below the threshold of conscious perception
    And what kind of subliminal impact are we having on these kids if we flood them with these messages?
  10. devastating
    wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
    Who will prevent our children from the devastating material designed to pollute and tarnish their minds, body and soul?
Created on Fri Aug 29 14:31:53 EDT 2014 (updated Fri Aug 29 16:28:43 EDT 2014)

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