According to the text, why is the argument from disastrous results unsound?
A) Because error theory is true
B) Because widespread acceptance of error theory wouldn't have disastrous results
C) Because the truth of a theory does not depend on the results of everyone's embracing it
D) All of the above

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The argument from disastrous results is unsound because the truth of a theory does not depend on the results of everyone's embracing it. Error theory could be true regardless of whether it would have disastrous consequences if widely accepted.

According to the Text, Why Is the Argument from Disastrous