I never said its the only way a child can be raised successfully. I said it gives the child the "best" chance of being raised successfully. Usually what's natural is also what gives a species the "best" chance for success.
You've admitted that the ideal upbringing for a human child is to have both parents present so please explain to me how polygamy is natural for human males.
So when it comes to population and procreation its in humans gene to procreate furthering the success of the species, this being the human race.
Therefore it would be counter productive for us as humans procreating to stick to one mate, ESPECIALLY males, thats why in NATURE the female will only mate with the ALPHA as to as you put it
what's natural is also what gives a species the "best" chance for success.
. Most animals you speak on have a alpha male and live in packs.
bottomline men lust after women, they dont look for monogamy, women are either open or close to said mens advances based on courtship, personality and possible reputation...Woman want monogamy due to emotional bonding and as to not having to deal with other men wanting to bear offspring.
Man is monogamous because certain cultures says he supposed to be.
In some parts of the world polygamy is accepted.
Man may have every good intention (check out the movie she hate me), yet in TODAYS western society its unacceptable for men and women to have a "open" relationship, be swingers, swap sexual mates..be polygamists... ..whatever THEY do in their personal lives reflects who they are as people shouldnt be the way we judge ones character if its not hurting anyone.
Monogamy/polygamy are lifestyles..not natural acts...