I think the issue at play here is really that the concept of "monster" is considered antiquated.
As you know, the ability to speak makes you intelligent. And being intelligent means you are human, so inherently True Neutral...I mean something something Free Will something something Pelagius.
But let's let Qui-Gon weigh in.
I believe Qui-Gon would say, that the ability to speak does NOT make you intelligent. I think that was actually the proper line that he said to jar jar.
