6. "I don't like the custom, since employers should be paying their staff" In response to In response to 0
more. But it's not something we as consumers can have any impact on by not tipping. That's just giving the short end of the stick to the employees who aren't getting paid enough. It would take a trend of the businesses themselves increasing pay and specifically NOT allowing tipping to get movement.
For example some all inclusive resorts don't allow tipping at all. If restaurants started doing that, and paying their people more, and started seeing business rise because the consumer preferred that model, that could start a trend.