The inference from 'deep attachment to some' to 'unequal love for all' conflates preferential love (amor amicitiae) with universal benevolence, which Aquinas distinguishes as compatible.

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Aquinas: Thomas Aquinas was a medieval Italian priest and philosopher (1225-1274) who became one of the most influential thinkers in Western history. He attempted to show that Christian faith and human reason are compatible, arguing that we can use logic and observation to understand God and the natural world. His ideas deeply shaped Catholic theology and continue to influence how religious and secular institutions think about ethics, knowledge, and the relationship between science and belief.
Compatible(in philosophical logic and analysis): Able to exist or work together without contradiction; two things are compatible if they can both be true at the same time.
Conflates(in argumentation and logic): Treats two different things as if they're the same thing, or mixes them up in a way that causes confusion.
Preferential love (amor amicitiae)(as one type of love being discussed): Love that you feel more strongly for some people than others—like loving your best friend more than a stranger. The Latin phrase 'amor amicitiae' literally means 'love of friendship.'

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