BritBoy,
It must have felt good to get that off your chest. Your point about "conditional love" is correct.
But you know what I've noticed about JWs?? They cannot express REAL love. They do not have the capacity for unconditional love, but they do have the capacity for unconditional hatred. Pretty funny, isn't it? They have to work so hard at being "perfect", knowing that one little slip is going to get them kicked out on their arses, and they'll lose every friend they've ever had. That's no way to live. Lots of them wish they could die so they can end their misery and just wake up in the New System. Yet, they call themselves "the happiest people on earth". Yeah, right!!The shunning proves your point on conditional hatred.
Keep posting and let us know what happens....