Why are people protesting in Canada about the problems that are going on in Egypt? Granted, these people are of Egyptian descent and live in Canada now. Some might have even taken citizenship here. So in essence they have a vested interest in whats going on, seeing as the rest of the family is probably still there, but really is it doing any good.
Nope. The average Canadian of whatever heritage doesnt give a rats ass about whats going on in Egypt. The government is doing what it can by making sure Canadian citizens are safe and accounted for and thats as far as that effort is going. Some Canadians may choose to stay behind and continue thier work in the country but on the whole theres about 1/2 of one percent of Canadians even care.
Yet people in Canada are protesting. They are protesting here for democratic change there. Does that seem weird to anyone else. Yes, its a noble cause but if you're going to demonstrate for a cause then you need to take the Real Estate mantra in account. Location, Location, Location.
I would surmise that if these people were somehow miraculously transported to Egypt there would'nt be near the amount of fervor about this. Thats because its dangerous to foment change in a place where the change needs to happen. People in some countries who have demonstrated for change to governments have disappeared, never to be seen again. There are other regimes where its not even allowable to disagree with the government, lest one take their life in their hands.
So I'm not saying that there isnt a need for change in Egypt. Heck, I'm all about the democratic process in every country. What I'm saying is that the people who are demonstrating here in Canada need to realize that they have a huge shield in front of them protecting their right to free speech. The problem with having a shield in front of you though is that most of the time what you are yelling isnt directed toward those who you want to hear it. It gets reflected backwards and gets lost in the din if daily life.
No comments:
Post a Comment