I think it's important to note, also, that "authoritarian" parenting is not at all the same thing as "authoritative" parenting, and that one leads to far better outcomes (in terms of crime, antisocial behaviors, etc) than the other.

The one instills respect for authority, and the other instills FEAR of it.

But parents who use authoritarian strategies believe in that parenting model for a reason.

Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.