The Fight For Equlity

[Weltall]

Men aren't all the same strength either... why should women all be judged equally when they are just as different in ability?

Because, typically, weak men don't make the cut, either.

I'm not completely against having women in combat roles, but if, and only if, they possess a body size and strength that is directly comparable to that of an average man. Most women will not meet that standard. To lower that standard is to put women of lesser physical ability at great risk, as well as their unit comrades who will rely on them in life and death situations. Battles are not always fought from a distance and behind a gunsight. The 130-pound supermodel figure might kick a lot of ass in a Hollywood action movie, but the likes of Charlize Theron or Milla Jovovich would not last long against a bigger, stronger male who has a serious desire to overpower and kill them. It's not a matter of gender persecution or desire to disenfranchise, it's a matter of the fact that on average women do not possess the same physical strength that a man does, and despite what you seem to think, it can make a hell of a difference, especially when fighting in close-quarters and hand-to-hand.