One of the most truly vile aspects of the defence of Greenwood's actions, even in the face of the video evidence (and the transcribed version of the audio from it) is the line I am seeing posted all over responses to United's club statement: "we have all made mistakes".
In this context, a mistake would be striking your partner in a fit of rage amidst of a heated argument (only once, ever), immediately realising what you have done, showing great remorse, accepting responsibility and the consequences for the violation of trust and duty of care, and doing everything you can to make amends for doing so.
It is horrible thing to do but it is a mistake nearly anyone could make in the right circumstances and one in which there is a path back with real work. Many partners will understandably not want to come back from it, but some may see it as a break of character in a moment of weakness and accept efforts to regain their trust.
A "mistake" is not repeatedly--with evidence--forcing another human being to have sex with you, no matter how many times they say they do not want to. That is not a "mistake", that is a clear, premeditated violation of another human being.
To use the "we are all sinners" nonsense is the lowest of low defences and is indicative of truly dire and despicable personal beliefs of justified dominance over other people.
