You may think about it as rising above petty issues, but what happens when the other party thinks you're doing it because you're cowardly and continues doing their nonsense. How many times should one ignore or forgive or forget??
also, history teaches us this- when times are good, we appease and try to welcome others into the bhai-bhai bonhomie. like now. and like Mr Chauhan of yesteryears. when times are bad, we get slaughtered or forced to convert, thanks to aurangzeb and taliban-minded folks. the scary part is when someone can be aggressive even when they are in the minority, as is so often the case even today in india. what would happen if the tables were turned? at current rates of population growth amongst different people, one should not be too surprised to find ourselves as underdogs once again. hope the other nice folks remember our generosity today. and "all the rising above" that we are doing today.😊