Imagine that you are the proprietor of a small store. A man enters and begins asking questions. From his accent and fractured English, you assume he's a visitor from a foreign land. You are hospitable and courteous to this man, and attempt to make him feel at ease. You answer his questions with patience and tolerance. At some point, the conversation takes an awkward turn. The visitor to your shop says something blatantly sexist or anti-Semitic. Perhaps he insults your family, or breaks something in your store. If at first you don't react, the offensive behavior escalates. At what point does your tolerance break down, either deliberately or inadvertently? Oh, did I forget to mention that you're on camera during this entire encounter, and that you have already signed a release form under the impression that your visitor is a journalist from Kazakhstan making a documentary about America? Congratulations. You have now become part of the cast of Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Read More...