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Polygyny was not restricted to Islamic societies though, and was a common occurence accross many societies. It was always restricted to a limited amount of men of course, as only the most successful/powerful/whatever could afford it. It does have heavy social consequences, but those might or might not be an issue for a given society, as some were quite successful (ie surviving for a long time, no moral judgement here).

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I certainly agree, the analysis applies to all other societies, but the link in the post was specifically about Islamic societies.

My main point of contention was that it wasn't a widespread practice and wasn't motivated by a lack of men.