They go about, telling us what to and what not to do.

According to the script, we rebel.

And then we receive a lecture, or worse.

But would they really rather us as lifeless, robot-like beings who always do as we are told, without so much as an inaudible grumble? Do they consider the repercussions where we grow up to be slaves, controlled by so-called discipline?

Maybe, just maybe, rebellion is part of one's character-building. But wait, what if things work both ways? If we rebel but they leave us be, there would be no fun. I dunno.