No. This thread is a classic example of trying to pin the blame on Apple for something that's not their fault.
Agreed you can't blame Apple for this. These days you can set up a code on anything and then it's up to you to remember it. I have a Sony Xperia Z1 which I hate and admit I'm going to sell it once the 6 months are up so I can unlock it. The phone is different passwords, one for the sim and the other for the phone.
iTunes passwords are essential as you are dealing with purchases. They are there to protect you from scams, cloning etc otherwise your credit card account would be fleeced!
My own view is Android on phones is full of unnecessary bloatware which in a lot of cases requires passwords. Also Google require you to match up all your gmail accounts for games social media which to me is an added security threat.