INQUIRER: AQUINO HITS AND MISFIRES IN THE BARILAN DEBATE
PNOY: "The law recognizes my right to self-defense," he continued. "Self-defense is a skill and it's a skill that has to be practiced to have any value." That was an unfortunate statement. For it framed the problem in a dangerous way. For Aquino essentially said that even the president of the country, who presumably enjoys the best security in the Philippines, is so worried about his own safety that he feels the need to carry a gun. You can hear an ordinary Filipino reacting, 'If the president needs a gun for protection, then I should get one too.
PNOY: "The law recognizes my right to self-defense," he continued. "Self-defense is a skill and it's a skill that has to be practiced to have any value." That was an unfortunate statement. For it framed the problem in a dangerous way. For Aquino essentially said that even the president of the country, who presumably enjoys the best security in the Philippines, is so worried about his own safety that he feels the need to carry a gun. You can hear an ordinary Filipino reacting, 'If the president needs a gun for protection, then I should get one too.
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