> Why does the barista deserve that money more? I think you're conflating deserving that money more with deserving more money. Obviously the ideal solution wou

> Why does the barista deserve that money more? I think you're conflating deserving that money more with deserving more money. Obviously the ideal solution would be to pay everyone better, but individuals are limited in their capacity to effect change. Eliminating tipping, absent a replacement, isn't fair either (except in the sense that all service workers would become equally poor).