How did the fifth-century Sophist Protagoras offend many Athenians?
A) He insisted that absolute truth did not exist because every issue had two irreconcilable sides.
B) He promised powerful political positions to those whom he trained in rhetoric.
C) He recognized only certain gods as powerful and responsive to human needs.
D) He disputed the moral issues raised in many Athenian tragedies for philosophical reasons.
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