Let me get this straight: are you claiming that bonding the pipes to earth
ground creates the possibility of an electrocution hazard that would *not*
exist if the pipes were *not* bonded?


Yes. In order to get electrocuted, you have to complete a
path between a voltage source and a voltage sink. If the
piping is grounded, it's a sink. If it's not, it isn't.
If you're touching a voltage source, touching grounded piping
(faucets, metal tubs and sinks) can kill you where it wouldn't
were they not grounded.