Interesting debate: I was happy to see how in some cases -where at least potencially people could feel that their " Honour" was attacked- they replied assertively but politely. 'Tachles' what I learnt was: (1) when in a minyan, do as the minyan does, out of respect for Its members. (2) At home do as you prefer. The majority in Israel doesn't wear tfilin on Chol HaMoed. If in spite of that you do want to wear them, doing so without saying the bracha seems more appropiate than wearing them and saying the bracha, because the special meaning of Chol HaMoed is symbolically recognized -in not saying the bracha. (3) If you decide to wear tfilin and also to say the bracha, you can still recognize the sanctity of Chol HaMoed (versus a common weekday), but saying it (the bracha) silently. Moadim le simcha.

Interesting debate: I was happy to see how in some cases -where at least potentially people could feel that their "Honour" was attacked  - they replied assertively but politely.

'Tachles' what I learnt was:

1. when in a minyan, do as the minyan does, out of respect for Its members.

2. At home do as you prefer. The majority in Israel doesn't wear tfilin on Chol HaMoed. If in spite of that you do want to wear them, doing so without saying the bracha seems more appropriate than wearing them and saying the bracha, because the special meaning of Chol HaMoed is symbolically recognized - in not saying the bracha.

3. If you decide to wear tfilin and also to say the bracha, you can still recognize the sanctity of Chol HaMoed (versus a common weekday), but saying it (the bracha) silently.