Tearing Down Social Platforms Like Gab Won't Stop the Violence

Last weekend, a horrible tragedy occurred when a gunman opened fire in a Pittsburgh synagogue, killing 11 people. In the wake of this tragedy, a devastated public has been seeking to make sense of this act of mass violence.

Heinous acts of violence shake us to our core and leave us feeling vulnerable and confused. But this vulnerability should not cloud our reason. And by holding social media platforms, like Gab, accountable for someone else's crime, we remove the personal responsibility that should fall on those who actually committed the murders.