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It's almost like nobody wants to live in a society where people going around beating the shit out of each other over perceived slights is considered normal.
I don't think that's true. People who take the high road purposefully don't care if they win, hence why they don't stoop down to the opposite persons level. 
The opposite of not taking the high road is to stoop down to the level of the person who is acting improperly. 
In my opinion taking the high road is the way to stop adding fuel to the flame, which is much better than just being petty back towards someone. Taking the high road can literally mean communicating with that person why what they did was obnoxious/ not right. It doesn't usually mean just tossing the problem aside, it means being the more mature one who doesn't need to "win" >

You’re wrong in your assumption that people who take the high road are looking for a “win”. That couldn’t be any more opposite from the truth, people who take the high road don’t care about a “win”, they only care about doing what is morally right or wrong. >

How is letting someone prosper by doing wrong the morally right thing to do? >

You aren’t responsible for someone else’s actions, only your own. >

I agree... Handling matters with grace, class, dignity, and integrity has got me NOWHERE... >

I think a lot of it is harm reduction. I have nothing to gain and only will feel worse if I continue to interact with this person. Best to just walk away. >


Some people need consequences in order to learn a lesson, and taking the high road removes those consequences.

No, it doesn't. >

So when you have an argument with someone and they don't drop it what is your solution? Are you going to keep bickering like kids or are you going to punch them/commit fisical assault >

Yes retaliation is given a very bad rap in our culture.