Some people feel safer with dull knives in the kitchen than sharp ones. Nothing could be further from the truth. A dull blade must be used with more brute strength and less control than with a sharp one.
More accidents appear with dull knifes than with sharp knifes.
If an accident should happen, a sharp blade will make a clean cut. A dull knife may not cut as deep, but it will be more painful and take much longer to heal because of the ragged edges. Steel your knife before every cutting task . Learn how to sharpen a knife properly and sharpen your knife regularly. No need to use the coarse stone, except for a ruined edge.