Ethan Harris - If a woman can pass the rigorous standards to be admitted to the SEALS, then by all means she should be allowed to join. I would agree that for any job, there is a minimum standard to be considered qualified but if a candidate demonstrates that competency then they should not be discriminated against. But to say that "God gave women the short end of the stick" is just offensive. You may as well say God gave men the short end of the stick for a variety of reasons - how would you feel about that? I'm not going to be so crass as to provide examples. I hope your female family and friends can forgive you for your demeaning characterization of women.