Discussion on question by Zuriel: In a US restaurant, do you still tip if you know that the tip does not go to the waiter?

I suspect they could find an equivalent job with relative ease, so they could at least walk away to something just as bad.

In the US, prior to the recent explosion in asking for tips, it was considered rude to tip the owner of a business.

@littleadv - While the US is familiar with the concept of slavery, I suspect you may not be if you think it is in any way analogous to working for tips.