A western dualistic view sees the two opposites as two distinct things when a buddhist would probably say they are in fact the same thing. One gives meaning to the other. In fact there is no one without the other.

However, not all dualistic examples are opposites. The classic example; there are no bees without flowers. A dualistic view sees bees and flowers as two distinct things while a buddhist sees them as the same organism due to the fact that they "emerge" together.