…so it’s’ ‘banter’, huh?

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It is quite amusing to a certain degree as I read some forum posts of two culturally different people in the same country. I restrained myself form participating because I don’t want to appear as taking sides or become a troll. Besides, I will get chided of not knowing enough. Anyway, it was really an interesting topic as far as how people live with each other in one country. One poster started but making a remark (a degratory one at that) and it is really designed to have someone take a bait. This poster describes himself as in the minority and therefore’ oppressed’ (his word, not mine). So, he goes on and on until someone (who presumable of different stock and in the majority) finally responded to him, and to his credit clarified some points and issues raised. It didn’t take long enough for it to escalate and the calm responder would now resort to labels that I cannot repeat here. I guess to make the exchange short, the original poster just said, it was banter and it should be taken seriously. I might be a little harsh in thinking that this is just a convenient excuse. So, it’s just ‘banter’ now that the other party resorted to the same vitriol or ‘level of debate’? After throwing insults away insults which are really offensive to someone, the way to shut it down is to say ‘it’s just banter’? And also gets accused of taking it too seriously? Is the issue and abuse not worthy of being serious and a serious debate? I guess in a way, I kinda identified with the responder (the one being isnulted0 because I experience it many times when I’m online. People same to think that beyond the computer screen,, someone’s sensibilities is being offended despite the other party given the right to air his opinion. What about you? Does ‘banter’ cut it?