The Word does not die for its origins are not fleshly in origin
Since it was closer to the people the legatrative should have more power
Stanley Milgram showed that individuals will cause other individuals harm if ordered by others and if they don't have a direct contact with those other people, but are separated by technology.
In his experiment, people thought they are applying electric shocks to other participant under the orders of the experimenters and most of the participants did not refuse to administer those shocks.