The recent spat between Paul Goodman and Douglas Murray .... has attracted some attention, including coverage by Hugh Muir in the Guardian Diary. For those who haven't followed this dispute, the initial cause of the conflict was a difference of opinion over gay marriage, which Goodman opposes and Murray strongly supports (making this one of those rare occasions where I agree with Murray).
A bizarre exchange of insults ensued, with Murray accusing Goodman of conniving with homophobes in the Muslim community in order to block the right of lesbian and gay couples to marry, while Goodman claimed that by refusing to restrict marriage to heterosexual couples Murray was opening the door to "multiple sharia marriages". [Islamophobia Watch] Read more
