"He said that every man and woman on this earth has “matchless value.”"
Does Al Zaqwari of Iraqi Al Qaeda fame who beheads people in front of the cameras have the same "matchless value" as the woman human rights worker that had been in Iraq serving the needy for 25 years and was killed in cold blood? I'm sure you would agree the answer is no. In principle we are all children of God from a religious standpoint, but a political leader is forced to make choices. Buckley is saying imho that loose use of vocabulary blurs thought. The deeper sentiments I think all of us agree on.
Unless of course they are deranged/corrupt and lacking respect for their fellow man and woman!