"Opposite poles" refers to two extreme or contrasting positions, beliefs or personalities. It suggests that these two entities are completely different from each other and may often be in direct conflict or opposition to each other. Full definition
These cycles moved round the two opposite poles of life and death. (religion-online.org)
Anyway, when did this desire to combine these seemingly opposite poles begin? (brooklynrail.org)
Giving the parents jobs on opposite poles of the spectrum also makes for an intriguing exegisis on the origins of evil from a religious and psychosocial perspective. (blog.thehorrorshow.tv)