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systems are just man's way of interpreting the world, an attempt to place things in some semblance of order. Many times we find our systems to be inaccurate or inadequate. Definitions change as the centuries of knowledge build.
Opposition is one of these human interpretations of reality. A wall does not choose to be the opposite of a door any more than a dog chooses to be the opposite of a cat. These are definitions that we give them out of convenience. It helps us to put our world into context by giving such classifications.
Opposites are not so much an ultimate reality as our interpretation. "To every action there is an equal or opposite reaction" is just a fancy way of saying that all things are reliant upon one another. Movement does not happen by mistake. Good is not always good, bad is not always bad. There are few to no absolutes, situation dictates all definitions that human minds place upon the world.
As the knowledge we have of the world increases, we find fewer contradictions and more coorelations. Thinking along the lines of how we interact is much more effective than thinking of how all things oppose.
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"Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq
"violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy
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