I have an opinion I have held for some time now. Recent events have led me to question it. That opinion deals with cooking.
If someone is cooking with cilantro, it is an admission that they are making a bad meal. Cilantro will totally overpower the taste of anything, masking what was there previously. The only reason to mask the taste is because you already know it is bad. Hence, it is the crutch of bad cooks.
Yesterday I found the lovely website IHateCilantro.com. This seemed to back up my opinions completely. Then, while reading it, I found that around 10% of the population is genetically allergic to cilantro. For this minority, cilantro has an overpowering taste.
So my opinion remains that cilantro is the spawn of some vegetative demon in the fetid swamps of hell. However, I realize that for some foolish people out there that it might be a pleasant mild taste that may actually add to the enjoyment of a meal. These thoughtless people will probably not even realize the horrible abomination that they have let enter their own mouths. All we can do is pity that poor souls.

Just keep it off my plate.