Then you should say “I don’t know”, not “no one knows and no one can know”, which is what “there is no evidence” really means. Of course, politicians tend to not want to admit they don’t know, but we should demand that of them, not accept it because they’re politicians.
Then you should say “I don’t know”, not “no one knows and no one can know”, which is what “there is no evidence” really means. Of course, politicians tend to not want to admit they don’t know, but we should demand that of them, not accept it because they’re politicians.
Yes, of course, we should demand that.
But as long as there are certain incentives in place we shouldn’t be surprised if human beings act in accordance with those incentives.