When you find somebody holds an opinion you disagree with you have a choice of either ignoring them, pushing them away or engaging them in discussion (which requires a reciprocal action on their part).
It seems the latter option wasn't even considered, everybody just wanted rid.
That's:
a) Not very mature
b) Worse, a missed opportunity to convince somebody of an alternative view
Well done everybody, you've turned somebody you disagree with into an entrenched and victimised somebody you disagree with who hates you. clap clap clap
So The Guardian offered him an opportunity for dialogue [1], to have that debate. He had a chance to explain why he held the views that he did. He refused.
It seems the latter option wasn't even considered, everybody just wanted rid.
That's:
a) Not very mature b) Worse, a missed opportunity to convince somebody of an alternative view
Well done everybody, you've turned somebody you disagree with into an entrenched and victimised somebody you disagree with who hates you. clap clap clap