Yes, when I was a kid. My kids do it now too (my 11 year old is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do).
Does more money equal better product?
No, but better products can cost more than poorer quality ones. So, gold plated wheel rims cost more than polished steel, but don't wear as well over time, for example.
If you continuously strip an individual of the elements that make up their person -- physically, parts of their bodies such as limbs, reproductive organs • psychologically, their consciousness and free will, etc. -- at what point, if ever, do they stop being human?
Depends on what it is and how much it costs. I don't mind spending a little more for something better, but there is a sweet spot after which returns on the dollar diminish significantly.
High School English/Creative writing teacher. She was friendly, laid back, but made us nerds want to write stuff. She was younger (maybe late 20's, early 30's) and married to my (well, I had him for three of my four years) math teacher (who was my second favorite).
Last person you texted?
Depends on what you mean by "texted". I sent my the person shopping my groceries last weekend a message when they were shopping my online order, but I sent my boss a message on Microsoft Teams about an hour ago, and a message through Hangouts to my son this morning.
What is the healthiest thing to get from McDonalds?
It used to bother me when I was younger because that wasn't how I grew up, but I got over it and for many years was a hugger myself. Covid-19 has curbed that.