Different societies have different risk assessments {risk-taking}.
wealth
In wealthy societies, people can afford to take monetary risks but avoid personal risks, because individuals are important. In poor societies, people take personal risks but not monetary risks.
God
Personal beliefs about God determine personal attitudes towards risk. Believers believe that God knows everything and can control everything. People can believe gambling is sin, because sinners do not trust in God to provide and hope to gain by others' misfortunes. People can gamble often, believing that fate is in God's hands anyway. People can believe that God disfavors opponents and favors believers.
results
After gambles, immediate results are all that counts. Long-term risk-taking results depend on immediate outcomes. To prevent repeat gambling, immediate results must be losses.
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