Stop Blaming Facebook For Murders  Let’s get one thing clear –
you and ONLY you are responsible for your actions. If you see
something on Facebook, get offended and kill someone, don’t
blame the social network for what you did. I’m shocked and
astounded at the way the media and many bloggers are talking
about the killing of a man by a mob in Pune. While they all say
it’s a bad thing, the common thread is “It was due to an abusive
post on Facebook talking about Shivaji”. No, no, no. This is the
wrong way to think about it.  When deciding on cause and effect,
what do you prioritize? When someone gives an excuse for a
rapist saying that the woman was wearing “provocative clothing”
or “she was drunk” or whatever, do reasonable people view that
as a cause? No! The cause is the rapist is a dangerous criminal
– a person who doesn’t deserve to be walking around freely
amongst decent individuals. Such a person needs an excuse – any
excuse. The fact that the police don’t register FIRs properly
and that court cases take