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Scientific skepticism or rational skepticism, sometimes referred to as skeptical inquiry, is a position in which one questions the veracity of claims lacking empirical evidence.

Do not confuse this with General Skepticism, Philosophical Skepticism, or Denialism.

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"Shaken baby syndrome" was a fad medical diagnosis in the 80's and 90's that has led to many miscarriages of justice (e.g. Sally Clark). It has subsequently been widely discredited by most of the Medical community, but that won't stop some prosecuters...

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

A lot of SIDS where wrongfully classified as shaken baby and put blame on people around.

Of course shaking a baby is possibly lethal, just as removing the heart of babies during satanic rituals are lethal. None of that means that it is as prevalent as the then common zeitgeist among prosecutors and rumor mills. It's always easier to blame individuals rather than realizing that it's sometimes luck and sometimes memory manipulation

Edit: SIDS means Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sudden-infant-death-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20352800