Dear CJ, this is a subjective conclusion. Objectively, humans need one another. We wouldn't be here without our interdependence, it is what defines us as human. Because of our interdependent social nature, all humans have value. The more we care for others, the more likely we are to be cared for. Does that dismiss unconditional love or define it? Even the humans who have needs fulfill our need to be needed, which makes us feel more connected to the group. What then is "unconditional love"? For me, it is the unconditional positive regard I have for the innocent souls with infinite potential, who reflect different parts of myself as part of the human experience, as part of the life experience. Even those with whom boundaries and barriers have been established, there is a feeling of unconditional love, a wish for their wellbeing. I can even agree with Ayn Rand and still see that on some level, even she is not claiming that self-interest cancels out unconditional love. It is instinctually in our self-interest allow love to flow, unconditionally.