[justshutupandtakeit]

Monogamous marriage is not unique to the Jewish religion. The ancient Greeks and the Romans were all practicing monogamous marriage. Their practices were essentially untouched by Jewish beliefs or actions until quite late.

It is pretty hard to argue that such polygamous societies as ancient Eygpt or Sumaria weren't highly civilized either.

[Vindiciae Contra TyrannoSCOTUS]

Nations most often fall from within, and this fall is usually due to a decline in the moral and spiritual values in the family. As families go, so goes a nation. The Decline of a Nation