How can I add MPAA ratings to video files in iTunes?

I understand Apple prohibits the customer from manually inputting MPAA or TV ratings into the video files centrally stored in an iTunes library, as ripping DVDs is considered illegal. How can I get around this problem? Is it possible to manually manipulate the meta data outside of iTunes?
In this specific case, I would like to share content over a home network also used by children; I have no problem with them watching Harry Potter, but they need to grow a little before they want Dexter or Game of Thrones, but Apple makes this process unnecessarily cumbersome and obtuse.
I assume Apple will never permit this functionality, if only to satify copyright holders as well as protecting profits. However, I live in the Netherlands, and under Dutch law people are specifically permitted to make a limited number of copies of any copyrighted material (for personalI use only obviously, sharing remains technically illegal). The law places a small duty on all blank storage media, from old cassettes up until anything containing a hard drive (including iPod), to compensate artists and copyright holders for potential lost revenues. The total duty collected and disbursed amounts to tens of millions, and I imagine Apple also benefits (if ever so slightly). Therefore, under Dutch jurisdiction, I should be able to manipulate ripped versions of legally obtained video material all I want, as I wholly own the copies (legally). Do other countries/states have similar laws on the books?
The price of doing business globally is that you must adapt to many different legal jurisdictions; other companies do it without apparant problems, Apple should as well.

Schmeck wrote:
I understand Apple prohibits the customer from manually inputting MPAA or TV ratings into the video files centrally stored in an iTunes library
You understand incorrectly.
as ripping DVDs is considered illegal
What does this have to with ratings?
I assume Apple will never permit this functionality,
Don't know why you would assume this at all.
They don't permit nor prohibit it. They don't do anything about it.
How can I get around this problem? Is it possible to manually manipulate the meta data outside of iTunes?
Yes, very easily. You need an application that will allow you to set the ratings. There are plenty of apps around.
-> MetaZ works fine for tagging most info on movies including ratings.
Note that Apple is simply a distributor. They are not the labels/copyright owners. Pretty sure they don't get any money from Stichting Thuiskopie.

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