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That statement is false
Monogamous marriage is the social standard in most of the civilizations, but polygamous relationships definitely exist in some part of the world. For example, in middle eastern societies, it is perfectly acceptable for the males to have multiple wives at once.
The Umayyads had conquered many new lands and peoples for Islam, but in 750 AD, after 90 years of continuous rule, they faced some serious economic and political problems. If you were a non-Muslim, you had to pay a few more taxes than the Muslims. If you became a Muslim, you wouldn't have to pay those extra fees anymore. The majority of the non-Muslims said,"to hell with it" and became Muslims so they wouldn't have to pay. Consequently, as the number of conversions to the Islamic culture increased, the amount of tax money available for the empire decreased.
D government officials should all base there decisions on the law before considering the will of the majority
One important principle of republicanism, one of the core political ideologies that the US is based on, is the supremacy of the Constitution and other bodies of law for government officials, not the will of the majority. Sometimes the majority wants to do illegal things, and marginalize smaller groups, so government officials first and foremost swear their allegiance to the Constitution, not to the majority.
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