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Monogamy as a norm is about stability. Without it, what would tend to happen is that many more men would have no wives and families. Which means they have rela
by avidiax 3y ago
Monogamy as a norm is about stability.
Without it, what would tend to happen is that many more men would have no wives and families. Which means they have relatively little to lose. Which could tend to make your society unstable, since these men have little reason not to flip alliances, revolt, defect, etc.
Hence laws and consequences for adultery, prohibition of an open market for non-monogamous sex, etc.
The traditions and superstitions are just the implementation of the idea.