Buddhists at least believe this to be controllable.
It's the ultimate victim blaming religion - you're poor because you were a bad person in a previous life.
Very awkward to jokingly say "I wish I were a puppy" when I play with my dog and to see the look of abject horror on my Buddhist partners face. I'm told even wishing for something like that significantly increases my chances of becoming a dog in the next life - which is permanently an undesirable fate.
It's the ultimate victim blaming religion - you're poor because you were a bad person in a previous life.
Very awkward to jokingly say "I wish I were a puppy" when I play with my dog and to see the look of abject horror on my Buddhist partners face. I'm told even wishing for something like that significantly increases my chances of becoming a dog in the next life - which is permanently an undesirable fate.