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Parents need to come up with reasons for their rules. This is supposed to be a democracy.
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The country may be a democracy, but my parents' house isn't. I think a parent has a right to come up with any rules they see fit to keep their children safe and teach them responsibility, as long as it's within reason. My parents didn't have to tell me the reason behind their rules because I already knew. Why can't I stay out past 10 on a school night? Because it's a school night. Why can't I stay out past midnight on a weekend? Because my parents want to make sure I get home safe before they go to bed. Why do I have to do my homework before I eat dinner? I need to learn not to procrastinate and put things off to the last minute.
Sometimes the rules don't make sense to us, but if you just sit down and think about them for a minute and put yourself in the parents' shoes, you'll see why they're there.
If the parent is fully supporting the child, then they have the right to make the rules without any input from the child.