Coddling is not universal (especially in context). You can't be coddled on the internet, while you may be physically. People who have plenty of money growing up, aren't universally degenerate. So no, I don't agree, anymore than I would agree that beating them makes them strong.
I'm not sure what you're getting at with the overly-simplistic strawman, when the issue is complex. Primarily, it's an issue that needs to be identified and mitigated to avoid tragedy and to what degree. That is the discussion that follows acknowledgement and western society isn't there yet.
Also what social media have you been on that helps people engage productively with ideas they disagree with?