Jews are often the "canary in the coalmine". Regimes which oppress the Jews with no opposition frequently proceed to expand the oppression to other groups. All too often, those other groups ignore this trend until it is too late. Because of this, Jews tend to be more aware of social injustice are frequently at the forefront of organizations and movements which resist it.
This blog post connects the experience of German gentiles during the Holocaust to the general human tendency to ignore suffering until it hits close to home. Like Jews, people with disabilities are often easy targets for marginalization and oppression. Are we going to pretend we can't hear the train?
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