Would a monkey make a good pet

I think a monkey would make a very good pet because some people these days have monkeys. I've always wanted a monkey because i think their the most smartest cutest pets to have. Like when a monkey eats and is with you people look becasue its not normal for them to see a monkey on ur shoulder or where ever around you and they look at you strange but you like it becasue having a monkey if unique. i also like the things monkeys do to help because it shows how some times you can rely on a monkey for your safety. I just think monkeys would look cool to have and not just to be in a cage locked up because people believe they are wild animals. They don't deserve to be tested on like some test dummy because monkeys are very smart and deserve better.