In protest of the government, a Cambodian Buddhist sets himself on fire and kills himself. According to Durkheim, this is which type of suicide?

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Altruistic suicide results from too much social integration or group identity. The act of self-immolation by the Buddhist monk was carried out to draw attention to a political issue for his society and is directed towards a certain goal. The individual chooses to sacrifice themselves for the good of the group, which is a defining feature of altruistic suicide.

In Protest of the Government, a Cambodian Buddhist Sets Himself