They'd be right to take offense

It's inaccurate to claim man descended from monkeys--all science teaches us is merely that we share a common ancestor. But those who would be offended by even this notion, that man is related to beast, perhaps are overlooking the fact they're not the ones who ought to be offended. They're not the ones who are being insulted by the claim we're cousins with the monkeys. They're not the ones with a right to be angry and in denial.

No, Dave Bartholomew is dead-on. If anyone ought to be offended, it's monkeys.

Dave Bartholomew, "The Monkey":