Personally, as I've said before, 'thought crime' legislation like this is bullshit and unnecessary. Secondly, I don't see it being used to defend pedophiles as I don't see any prosecutor willing to attach a hate crime to someone who attacks one out of fear of the public backlash.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."