It is false that all cowboys are romantic icons. Therefore, no cowboys are romantic icons.
A) Valid, no fallacy.
B) Invalid, illicit subalternation.
C) Invalid, illicit contrary.
D) Invalid, illicit conversion.
E) Invalid, existential fallacy.

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The argument commits the fallacy of illicit contrary. It claims that because it is false that all cowboys are romantic icons, therefore no cowboys are romantic icons. However, this is not a logically valid inference. The correct inference would be that some cowboys are not romantic icons. Therefore, there may still be cowboys who are romantic icons.

It Is False That All Cowboys Are Romantic Icons