If he hadn't encountered this kind of thing before, yeah, it wouldn't be on his mind. He's in a place where a minor shouldn't be, he's not thinking about it, she looks old enough, and that's how he wound up in trouble. People aren't thinking about stuff like that in the moment. Although I bet Renton asked all future girlfriends. If he had had this happen to a mate, he might've asked.
He definitely would've still been against his going to prison for it. In his mind he was tricked. It's like statutory rape entrapment. He would perceive any punishment derived from his unintentional actions as unfair, so because he wouldn't think justice would be served, he wouldn't want to do time. Of course, a LOT of people who are VERY guilty still rationalize their bad behaviours, so there are a lot of people who deserve consequences who would not think that facing those consequences would be just. Should Renton go to jail for his actions? Well, maybe. Depends on the viewer's opinion, I guess.
Diane was playful, so maybe not, but I personally think she would have. She's showing a reckless disregard for Renton and his psychological care. The point of this is kinda her age, too, and she's just young enough that she might commit to a course of action that would be extremely harmful because teenagers don't think through consequences like that.
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