Sprite or Coke?

Anti-government movements started today in Morocco, much like those of Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and Jordan. More than 10 000 citizens are revolting throughout the country presently. In Rabat -the capital city- and Casablanca -a large city- alone, there were more than 5000 protesters.  Their demand? For their king Mohammed VI to hold less power, for more democratic rights, and lower food prices. Demonstrations have become violent already, a gas station has been set on fire, stones and cement have been thrown at police and a McDonald's has been attacked.
Wow.
Do average Canadians tend to fret about being lit of fire at Esso? Do we worry about being attacked when we go out and buy pieces of dead cow? If we were chomping on fries and I thought -even for an instant- someone would thow rocks and cement at us would you be genuinely concerned? Or concerned about my mental faculties?
As I was going over today's news and reading articles about these protests I was reminded of how fortunate we really are. Because honestly, we have the luxury of not having to worry about violent anti-government protesters and brutal police entering our McDonalds.We can have the dilemma of sprite or coke.
-em