>Shitting in a river is always a net negative

It beats anything open air by miles. Sure, an outhouse would be better but river > street.

>Trying to "just count" the regulations to determine quality completely discards this critical dimension and betrays an almost childlike view of the world.

You're grasping at straws here. I am under no obligation to give such an infantile opinion (the one I initially replied to) a response at length. This is not the venue for such minutia.

> I am under no obligation to give such an infantile opinion

Responding with “I know you are but what am I?” is just proving my point.