I don't gamble. This is not some religious thing, but simply because I like to have control over my fate, and gambling takes that control Bu Interesting attitude. But of course you don't have control over your fate. One day you're going to contract the disease which kills you, and you don't have any choice over when that happens or what it is. And between now and then, dozens of major events will happen in your life which you also didn't choose.

Maybe you like to have the illusion of control over your fate?

Personally I like to keep my life exposed to some randomness.