Do you find this poem offensive>?

There's someone with the proper agenda to find almost anything offensive.

What's wrong with a poem being offensive, that's what I want to know.

The offense, in this poem, has to do with the "speaking stem cell" using the words of Jesus at least as much as it has to do with the position on stem cells in general. Religious sorts will get very up in arms about that kind of thing. I guess they have that right as much as others have the right to pen the poem in the first place. Free speech, people, it's a fairly simple concept!

Edit: I wasn't gonna say, but when I first read your name I missed the i in "recital." Now THAT was offensive. lol

I don't know if offensive is the word i would use, but this poem is pretty messed up. It is putting a face and personality to the embryo. You are humanizing it. Thus you are acknowledging that this is a personal human that you are destroying. It really doesn't matter if you are characterizing it as 'willingly' giving its life, you have still humanized it and that makes it feel kinda f-ed up to kill it. I think the poem is essentially doing the opposite of what was intended

It's offensive because the first lines "This is my body...for you" and "This is my body...of me" refers to the lines Jesus Christ pronounced during the Last Supper. These lines are always said before the elevation of the Host during Mass. The poem refers to a person and has nothing to do with the beauty and mystery of the Last Supper. Hope this helps!

I find that the biblical words strengthen the poem. However, the subject of the poem is very controversial, so the poet should expect controversy.

Whut in the hail are yew talkin' 'bout?! I don't git it!

Granny Crabtree: "Whut's with this Stem C.?! Is she sum kinda dang prostitute?!

Givin' her body n' all...it's just wrong!"

No, Monsieur Vinyliste, I don't find it offensive at all, even though I like the original words. I even like it because I like the original words.

no

i think it is only a way to express yourself and find now swears or threats or fingers up to others beliefs

so i think of it as a piece of art,and we don't take offence at paintings so why should we be offended by this.

Elaine's comment is right on the money. I can't improve on it.

I would say "controversial" not offensive.

Aux contrairie, moan ami...