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. altruistic
B. fatalistic
C. egoistic
D. anomic
Answer: A
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