Your statement is structurally equivalent to saying "People have always said that new media formats are ruining the youth, and they haven't [ed. note: debatable

Your statement is structurally equivalent to saying "People have always said that new media formats are ruining the youth, and they haven't [ed. note: debatable], therefore it's impossible for a new media format to ruin the youth." I think it's worth thinking about ways in which new media formats are or are not different from old ones, and how that might offer new ways to ruin the youth. For example, comic books cost money, so you're naturally limited in how many you can buy. 1940s through 2000s - era TV/video games require you to be in front of a TV, vs having a handheld device which is accessible 24/7 regardless of where you are.