Tipping Paper

Everyday people are faced with a dilemma: Dining at a restaurant, getting a haircut at the barber shop, receiving a food delivery; ex. Pizza, Chinese Food. We are put in the position to leave a tip. Tipping has become a standard in most service establishments, and many people ask. Should I leave tip or should I not tip at all? Tipping etiquette as grown substantially in recent years and in U.S., restaurants alone account for about 27 billion (AZAR) each year. There are many people on both sides of this debate about Tipping. Some people argue that they should not assume the burden and be taxed additionally, while others argue that not leaving a tip for serviced rendered is unethical and wrong. Even though tipping does not have legal obligation people do grant it. So what is a tip/gratuity? Where did this custom come from? What are the issues that surround the concept of tipping/gratuity? Why do people tip? Tipping for service getting out of hand and is it ethical, is tipping expected today?
What are tips/ gratuities?
A tip also called a gratuity is an extra payment made to a person in who provides a service more related to the restaurant industry; In addition, to the advertised price of the transaction; tipping varies among cultures and by the service industry. A tip is never legally required, and its amount. (Wiki) History of Tipping
TIPS (to Insure Prompt service) there are many industries that rely on the tips system, including the restaurant industry and other service industries, but where did tipping idea originate from? Some claim that tipping came from the Roman Era. (Hemenway) Others believe tipping dates back further back to late Middle Ages. (Segrave) Where a lord or masters gave coins to their servers or labors either for a good deed or to give appreciation. In the sixteenth century in England there would be coffee houses with that would have brass urns that had "to insure promptitude" inscribed in them. (Brenner) They were later put into Pubs.