"Is urinating in public a nuisance if no-one sees it?" - true or false?

Hello :D. Even if no one sees the act, the smell tends to remain for some time, specially in alleys and such that tend to create a humid and dark environment, which is ideal for bacterial growth. So it is a nuisance, because it stinks up the place :).

Eucalyptus I think the judge in this case is a lot over the top. Urinating in public is a health hazard unless it is a ways from any from a city or town like in the wilderness If the weather is warm to hot it smells and draws flies. You had to walk eight miles to the nearest loo. Was this in the country setting or the city. If it was at night and in a country setting I think that is an OK place to to urinate.

If no one sees it, what's the problem? Urine is sterile. Urine is wet; so is rain and rain isn't sterile. We've learned that it's "disgusting" or "nasty" but it's a natural thing that our bodies do and there's nothing nasty about it, because, as I said, urine is sterile. Now if it you were talking about defecating in public, that's a different story. That's NOT sterile and can cause health problems because our cities are such unnatural environments (concrete, asphalt) that there's no place for the bacteria to go.

What if a squirrel urinates should he be arrested? If a pigeon defecates on a statue does this mean we shoot them? Both of those animals carry diseases and are in parks where kids play every day. If you walked 8 miles to a toilet than I doubt you really had to go that bad to begin with. In most places that are developed there is always some fast food chain right around the corner so I don't see this as being a big problem and if you are in a place that is not developed than I don't see what the problem is either if you urinate behind a dumpster in the middle of nowhere. I do see a problem if you whip it out in front of anyone or a crowd of people! Why did the judge make this ruling whats the story behind it?

Exactly, it smells and it breeds germs. And besides, civilization is crumbling fast enough, no need to hurry it along. I've peed outside in the woods off the beaten path, but just the thought of walking over a sidewalk that has been peed on by a person with who knows what swimming around in their bladder makes me sick.

I don't think the relieving oneself in public is the real issue. The issue is health. Urine whether it is sterile or not when it exits the body attracts flies. Flies very clearly turn this into a major health issue. Feces are even worse. Whenever there is a refugee crisis in the world people start getting sick. One of the first ways organizations address the issue is to dig latrines so that disease is minimized. I used to do a lot of wilderness camping. We always carried a small garden trowel. If we had to relieve ourselves we dug a small hole and covered our waste. That is the healthiest way to deal with it. I detest people who urinate all over public places. In Montreal, Quebec and probably a lot of other large cities elsewhere do not stand in a bus shelter when it is raining the smell is atrocious. I've never seen anyone piss in the shelter but evidently a lot of people do. Yes it is still a nuisance.

See, I am with you . It is a nuisance and a health concern. You just cannot always know who has done it.