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by delecti 4249 days ago
From that article:

>In a broader context, weapons may be construed to include anything used to gain a strategic, material or mental advantage over an adversary.

Harassment goes beyond just "insults", and coordinated targeted harassment campaigns against an individual are absolutely capable of inflicting severe mental trauma.

If you disagree, consider the difference between me calling you a "poopy head" (insult), and me organizing a group of people to call the cell phones of you and several members of your family, multiple times per day for the next several months and leaving aggressive or threatening messages.