Better claim: “In the absence of a coherent strong argument, the consideration of many weak arguments is expected to tend toward accurate conclusions.”
moderate evidence against D would appear similarly as “a weak argument against [z]” [given] “IFF (A & B & C & D & E) THEN Z”
Wrong. Moderate evidence against D is moderate evidence against (A & B & C & D & E).
Better claim: “In the absence of a coherent strong argument, the consideration of many weak arguments is expected to tend toward accurate conclusions.”
Wrong. Moderate evidence against D is moderate evidence against (A & B & C & D & E).