Indeed, they were a group of pitiable people, including that woman, who was indeed the Great Priest, and she indeed enjoyed treatment beyond that of ordinary people, but in Anthony's eyes, what she had done didn't even count as a crime.
Iron Skin's hand was indeed chopped off by a Priest, but Iron Skin also did steal food. In a world where resources are scarce, food might be even more important than life, and chopping off a hand might be considered a light punishment.
If one crosses the bottom line, human life can actually be equated with food.
However, that did not happen here, which shows that there is still the most basic order in place. From this perspective, these rulers, like the Great Priest, are not only without sin but might even be credited with merit.