That's a patently absurd argument. Minus the gewgaws of automation, what training would a pilot receive? Surely how to combat a stall - or even simply to understand the risk! I get the strong feeling that these modern crew lack basic knowledge of flight dynamics, as well as the simple kinesthetic understanding of being in charge of a large and fast machine. The entire issue of the sidestick is absolutely revealing - the body is completely disconnected from the machine - you don't even fly it, you point it here and there and wait for error reports. It's a video game in the sky.
Let's not forget that last year, a Libyan crew flew a perfectly good A330 right into the ground.
The entire philosophy of cheapness coupled to gizmoism is responsible. Everybody's an expert. Everyone gets a trophy. Don't we all feel good? But it's cold at the bottom of the sea.