In 1997, Members of the Heaven's Gate Religious Cult Committed

question 33

Multiple Choice

In 1997, members of the Heaven's Gate religious cult committed mass suicide because they believed that after death their souls would be transported to a level of existence beyond human. According to Emile Durkheim's theory, what type of suicide did these members commit?

• A) egoistic
• B) altruistic
• C) fatalistic
• D) anomic

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