If an individual could be seen as a part of a larger organism. Is perhaps suicide possibly a function of a malfunctioning cell in an organism? Is the suicidal person doing society benefit by removing him/herself?

I was at a party last night and got to speaking to a gentleman about the impact of social networking sites Facebook on society.

Why does this written word always seem to carry more authority than that from the mouth? What are the ramifications of the internet in creating judgments as to the validity of statements.