I think that's a misunderstanding. The anthropic principle states that the universe happens to sustain life, and it seems like a huge coincidence, but only because we wouldn't exist if that coincidence hadn't come about. i.e. the fact that conscious beings inquire about the properties of the universe is proof that the properties of the universe are just right to allow conscious life to exist...If they weren't, then we wouldn't be here to inquire about them. Anthropic principle is indeed a messy topic.