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"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have this portable one here. We need to know what is happening to this august House; all machines are breaking down. I do not know what system we are supposed to adopt. This mobile microphone is also cumbersome. All the same, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the amendments as moved in the documents that we have here more so because I support the idea that people who are below 18 years should not take beer. This is something which, if not checked, will affect the educational standards in the country; it will lead to moral degradation which the Senator for Meru was talking about, and also, decay of our morals. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as we cite the history of beer drinking, in the older days when we were young, we could not be allowed to get nearer to the areas where old men were taking beer. We did not even know what kind of drink these men – and even women – were drinking. They were doing so only when it was necessary and at specific times; either during ceremonies or during rites of passage, and that was specified. There was no need of even having permits because they knew how to control themselves. But, today, what we see in the television are advertisements related to beer drinking, and this is double standards. You will find that the same Government which is telling us not to drink is encouraging us to drink by telling us that when you drink Pilsner, you will get power. So, what happens is that the young men will resort to drinking Pilsner in order to find out what this power is all about. We are also told that if you The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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